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Øresund

British  
/ œːrəˈsʊnd /

noun

  1. Swedish name: Öresund.  the Danish name for the Sound

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They are mainly found in the Femern Belt, the northern part of Øresund, Storebælt, Lillebælt and in Kattegat along the Swedish west coast.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

The bridge of the title was the Øresund, which connected Sweden and Denmark and led to multinational cooperation on a murder enquiry.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2019

They include the 4.8-mile Øresund bridge, which connects Sweden to Denmark.

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2019

Police say at that point the submarine crossed the channel from Denmark towards Sweden in the Southern part of Øresund.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2017

The Øresund Week, as the Royal Yacht Club's regatta-week is called, is the time of all others for yachtsmen to display their skill, and a gay event in the Copenhagener's year.

From Denmark by Thomson, M. Pearson