Trondheimsleia

The Trondheimsleia is a strait in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The 94-kilometre (58 mi) long strait runs between the islands of Smøla and Hitra and the mainland municipalities of Aure, Heim, and Orkland. The strait has several fjords which branch off it including the Ramsøyfjorden, Hemnfjorden, and Trondheimsfjorden. The islands of Leksa are located in the Trondheimsleia in Orkland. The Hitra Tunnel is a road tunnel underneath the Trondheimsleia connecting the island of Hitra to the mainland.[1]

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Trondheimsleia is located in Trøndelag
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Location of the strait
Trondheimsleia is located in Møre og Romsdal
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Trondheimsleia (Møre og Romsdal)
Trondheimsleia is located in Norway
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Trondheimsleia (Norway)
LocationMøre og Romsdal and Trøndelag
Coordinates63.4171°N 8.6824°E / 63.4171; 8.6824
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length94 kilometres (58 mi)
Max. width7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
ReferencesNVE

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Trondheimsleia" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-19.


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