Mariasundet is a sound in Nathorst Land at the mouth of

Van Mijenfjorden Van Mijenfjorden is the third-longest fjord in Norway's Svalbard archipelago. It lies in the southern portion of Spitsbergen island, south of Nordenskiöld Land and north of Nathorst Land. The fjord is long, being separated from Bellsund further ...

at Spitsbergen, Svalbard; between

Mariaholmen Mariaholmen is an islet in Nathorst Land at the mouth of Van Mijenfjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located south of Akseløya, between Akseløya and Måseneset. While Akselsundet Akselsundet is a sound between Van Mijenfjorden and Be ...

and Måseneset. While

Akselsundet Akselsundet is a sound between Van Mijenfjorden and Bellsund at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a width of about 1.2 kilometers, located north of Akseløya Akseløya (English: Axel Island) is a long, narrow island (about 8.5 km long and 1& ...

is regarded as the main entrance into Van Mijenfjorden, Mariasundet is also navigable. It contains the three sherries Svarten, Veslesvarten and Erta.

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