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OAS seaname Detail for Kattegat, The Sound, Storebælt, Lillebælt
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| Seaname: | Kattegat, The Sound, Storebælt, Lillebælt |
| Sea code: | 2 |
| Definition: | The limits of the Kattegat, a wide strait situated at the entrance of the Baltic Sea, between the coasts of Denmark and Sweden, are the following: On the North: A line joining Skagen Lighthouse (57 Degrees 45 Minutes N - 10 Degrees 35 Minutes 05 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Jutland in Denmark, eastward, along the parallel of 57 Degrees 45 Minutes N, to the coast of Sweden (the common limit with the Skagerrak, see 1.1). On the East: From the parallel of 57 Degrees 45 Minutes N southward, along the western coast of Sweden, to Kullen Lighthouse (56 Degrees 18 Minutes 10 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 26 Minutes 55 Seconds E). On the South: A line joining Kullen Lighthouse, on the coast of Sweden, southwestward to Gilbjerd Point (56 Degrees 07 Minutes 45 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 17 Minutes 25 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Sjælland Island, in Denmark (the common limit with the Sound, see 2.4); thence from Gilbjerd Point southwestward, along the northern coast of Sjælland Island, to Røsnæs Lighthouse (55 Degrees 44 Minutes 37 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 52 Minutes 15 Seconds E), the western extremity of this island; thence a line joining Røsnæs Lighthouse southwestward to Fyns Point (55 Degrees 37 Minutes 15 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 35 Minutes 35 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of Fyn Island (the common limit with the Great Belt, see 2.5); thence from Fyns Point westward, along the northern coast of Fyn Island, to Æbelø Lighthouse (55 Degrees 38 Minutes 48 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 09 Minutes 50 Seconds E), on Æbelø Island, off the northern coast of Fyn Island; and thence a line joining Æbelø Lighthouse northwestward to Bjørnsknude (55 Degrees 41 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 01 Minutes 50 Seconds E), on the coast of Denmark (the common limit with the Little Belt, see 2.6). On the West: From Bjørnsknude northward, along the eastern coast of Denmark, to Skagen Lighthouse (57 Degrees 45 Minutes N - 10 Degrees 35 Minutes 50 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Jutland. The limits of the Sound, situated in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea, between the Danish island of Sjælland and the southwestern coast of Sweden, are the following: On the North: A line joining Gilbjerd Point (56 Degrees 07 Minutes 45 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 17 Minutes 25 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Sjælland Island, northeastward to Kullen Lighthouse (56 Degrees 18 Minutes 10 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 26 Minutes 55 Seconds E), in Sweden (the common limit with the Kattegat, see 2.7). On the East: From Kullen Lighthouse southward, along the southwestern coast of Sweden, to Falsterbo Lighthouse (55 Degrees 22 Minutes 45 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 48 Minutes 45 Seconds E). On the South: A line joining Falsterbo Lighthouse, in Sweden, southwestward to Stevns Lighthouse (55 Degrees 17 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 27 Minutes 20 Seconds E), on the eastern coast of Sjælland Island, to Gilbjerd Point (56 Degrees 07 Minutes 45 Seconds N - 12 Degrees 17 Minutes 25 Seconds E), the northern extremity of this island. The limits of the Great Belt, situated in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea, between the Danish islands of Sjælland and Lolland on the East, and Fyn and Langeland on the West, are the following: On the North: A line joining Fyns Point (55 Degrees 37 Minutes 15 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 35 Minutes 35 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of Fyn Island, northeastward to Røsnæs Lighthouse (55 Degrees 44 Minutes 37 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 52 Minutes 15 Seconds E), the western extremity of Sjælland Island (the common limit with the Kattegat, see 2.7). On the East: From Røsnæs Lighthouse southward, along the western coasts of Sjælland and Lolland Islands, to Kappel Kirke (54 Degrees 46 Minutes 06 Seconds N - 11 Degrees 00 Minutes E), on the southwestern coast of Lolland Island. On the South: A line joining Kappel Kirke westward to Gulstav Point (54 Degrees 43 Minutes 20 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 41 Minutes 40 Seconds E), the southern extremity of Langeland Island. The limits of the Little Belt, situated in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea, between the eastern coasts of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany and the Danish islands of Fyn and Ærø, are the following: On the North: A line joining Bjørnsknude (55 Degrees 41 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 01 Minutes 50 Seconds E), in Denmark, southeastward to Æbelø Island, off the northern coast of Fyn Island (the common limit with the Kattegat, see 2.7). On the East: From Æbelø Lighthouse southward, along the western coasts of Fyn and Ærø Islands, to Vajnæs Nakke Lighthouse (54 Degrees 49 Minutes N - 10 Degrees 25 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the southern extremity of Ærø Island. On the South: A line joining Vejnæs Nakke Lighthouse westward to Falshöft Lighthouse (54 Degrees 46 Minutes 06 Seconds N - 9 Degrees 58 Minutes E), on the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany. On the West: From Falshöft Lighthouse northward, along the coasts of the Federal Republic of Germany and Denmark, to Bjørnsknude (55 Degrees 41 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 10 Degrees 01 Minutes 50 Seconds E), in Denmark. Storebælt (Great Belt) Lillebælt (Little Belt) |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 1 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2024-08-22 14:37:18+00 |