Bjørnsundet

Bjørnsundet is a strait between Spitsbergen and Wilhelm Island in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard.[1] The strait has depths between twenty and thirty meters, and can be sailed by vessels.[2]

Bjørnsundet, the sound between Olav V Land (left) and Wilhelm Island (right).
Bismarck Strasse on the map of 1868

The strait was discovered and first named Bismark Strasse by August Petermann during the First German North Polar Expedition in 1868.

References
  1. "Bjørnsundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 343, 356. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

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