🚤 Øresund

Denmark · Europe · 55.75°N, 12.75°E

Øresund or Öresund, commonly known in English as the Sound, is a strait which forms the Danish–Swedish border, separating Zealand (Denmark) from Scania (Sweden). The strait has a length of 118 kilometres (73 mi); its width varies from 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to 28 kilometres (17 mi). The narrowest point is between Helsingør in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden.

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Quick facts

Country	Denmark
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	55.75°N, 12.75°E · view on map

Øresund is located in Denmark, in Europe.

More straits in Denmark

Alssund · Great Belt · Kattegat · Langerak (fjord) · Little Belt · Skagerrak · Storstrømmen.

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