Sortlandssundet

Sortlandssundet (Norwegian) or Suorttánuorri (Northern Sami)^[1] (lit. 'Sortland Sound'^[2][3]) is a strait or sound in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It separates the islands of Langøya and Hinnøya and it connects the Hadselfjorden in the south and the Gavlfjorden in the north. The Sortland Bridge is the only bridge that crosses the 30-kilometre (19 mi) long strait.^[4]

Sortlandssundet (Norwegian) Suorttánuorri (Northern Sami)
Sortlandsundet (Norwegian)
View of the fjord
Interactive map of the fjord
Location	Nordland county, Norway
Coordinates	68.8047°N 15.4172°E / 68.8047; 15.4172
Type	Strait
Primary inflows	Gavlfjorden
Primary outflows	Hadselfjorden
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	30 kilometres (19 mi)
Settlements	Sortland