Skagerrak Skagerrak

Skagerrak - Definition and Overview

Skagerrak is a gulf of the North Sea, bounded by Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

The Skagerrak is a gulf of the North Sea, bounded by Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Kattegat is the extension of Skagerrak to the Baltic Sea via Öresund.

In both world wars the Skagerrak was strategically very important for Germany. In the first World War, one of the biggest sea battles, the Battle of Jutland, took place there. Its importance was one of the reasons to invade Denmark and Norway during WWII.

Example Usage of Skagerrak

p2kkennemerland: 15:28:47 PRIO 1 C1000 HOFMAN Skagerrak 196 HOOFDDORP OPENEN DEUR [ 344 ]
taemon: FT紙には冗談めかして、オバマのノーベル賞はCOP15参加への誘引でないかと。授賞式のタイミングとCOP15が重なるため、Skagerrak海峡を渡って会議に参加することの可能性もまだあり、と見ているようです。
sr_nyheter: Ekot - Stopp för vitlingsfiske i Skagerrak: Fiskeriverket har beslutat att införa förbud mot fiske efter .. http://bit.ly/1zfJU6
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