Bjørnsundet

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.

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