Kvalsundet

Kvalsundet is a strait in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The strait separates the island of Kvaløya from the mainland.[1] The strait is crossed by Kvalsund Bridge, which connects Kvaløya to the mainland and is the world's northernmost suspension bridge.[2] Norway's first power station based on tidal currents is located in the strait.[3]

This article is about the strait in Finnmark, Norway. For other uses, see Kvalsund (disambiguation).
Kvalsundet is crossed by the Kvalsund Bridge.

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kvalsundet – sund i Kvalsund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kvalsund bru". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. Askheim, Svein. "Kvalsundet tidevannskraftverk". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 August 2013.


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