Denmark Strait

The Denmark Strait (Danish: Danmarksstrædet) or Greenland Strait (Icelandic: Grænlandssund [ˈkrainˌlan(t)sˌsʏnt], 'Greenland Sound') is an oceanic strait between Greenland to its northwest and Iceland to its southeast. The Norwegian island of Jan Mayen lies northeast of the strait.

Denmark Strait
Grænlandssund
Denmark Strait separates Iceland from Greenland in the upper left.
Denmark Strait
LocationBetween Iceland and Greenland
Coordinates67°N 24°W
Max. length350 kilometres (220 mi)
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