Øresund en Danish or Öresund in swedish is the sound situated between Denmark and Sweden. More precisely between the Seeland island and Scania.
Oresund is the link between Baltic sea in the south and Kattegat sound in North sea direction.
It is 8km long and between 3 and 4 km large. The cities of Copenhagen, Helsingor in Denmark and Malmö and Hesingborgin Sweden are situated by the Oresund.
In the south you will find the bridge between Malmö and Copenhagen.
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L'Øresund en Danois ou Öresund en suèdois est le détroit qui sépare le Danemark et la Suède, plus précisément l'île de Sjaelland et la Scanie.
L'Oresund relie la mer Baltique, au détroit de Kattegat en direction de la mer du Nord. Faisant environ 8km de long et 3 à 4 km de large. Les villes de Copenhague, Elseneur (Helsingor) au Danemark, Malmö et Helsingborg en Suède sont situées sur son rivage.
L'Oresund est peu profond, très fréquenté, il fut donc le théâtre de nombreux naufrages.
Au sud, le pont reliant Malmö à Copenhague se dresse. Un chenal est à respecter pour passer en dessous mais également au large du champ d'éoliennes implanté plus au sud.
From both sides of the Øresund trait, the bridge is a striking spectacle. The 204 m high pylons are visible from far away. The Øresund fixed link is 16 km long and consists of a 8 km long bridge, a tunnel and an artificial island. You can cross the bridge either by car or by train
Tarapur Point is bordered by foul ground extending about 0.8 mile W; a narrow reef extendsabout 2.8 miles NNW from the N extremity of the point. A light is shown from a white square masonry tower, 23m high with black bands, on the N extremity of the point.
Nyhavn which means "New harbour" in Danish is a canal situated in the Copenhagen center. It has been built at the end of XVII and is now one of the most famous place in the city. The commercial boats are now replaced by beautiful sailing boats. Along the harbour there are many restaurant. ...