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

Bjørnsundet is a strait between Spitsbergen and Wilhelm Island in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard.[1] The strait has depths 20–30 m (66–98 ft), and can be sailed by vessels.[2]

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. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 343, 356. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

79°03′36″N 19°59′33″E / 79.0601°N 19.9926°E / 79.0601; 19.9926

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