Kalmar Strait
The Kalmar Strait (Swedish: Kalmarsund) is a strait in the Baltic Sea, located between the Swedish island of Öland and the province of Småland of the Swedish mainland. The strait is about 130 kilometres (81 mi) long and between 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and 25 kilometres (16 mi) in width.
| Kalmar Strait | |
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The Öland bridge spans the Kalmar Strait | |
Kalmar Strait | |
| Coordinates | 56°43′56.60″N 16°26′57.41″E |
| Type | strait |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
| Max. length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Max. width | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Min. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
There is a road bridge across the strait, the Öland Bridge, opened in September 1972.
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