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Poortsundet

Norway

Poortsundet is a sound that separates Nordre Repøya from Søre Repøya, off Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The Poortsundet sound has a width of about 1.4 nautical miles. It is named after the Arctic explorer William Poort.

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