Danskegattet is a strait in

Albert I Land Albert I Land is the land area of the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is bordered by Haakon VII Land to the southeast. To the northeast lies Raudfjorden and its inner branch, Klinckowströmfjorden, to the southeast Krossfjor ...

at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Danes Island to the south and

Amsterdam Island Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area ...

to the north, leading into

Smeerenburgfjorden Smeerenburgfjorden is a fjord in Albert I Land Albert I Land is the land area of the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is bordered by Haakon VII Land to the southeast. To the northeast lies Raudfjorden and its inner branch, Kl ...

. A common anchorage is west of Virgohamna.

References

Straits of Svalbard Landforms of Spitsbergen Danskøya Amsterdamøya {{Svalbard-geo-stub