Øresund

Summary

Øresund is a strait^[1]. Øresund ranks in the top 5% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,154 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Øresund is in the country of Sweden^[3].
• Øresund is in the country of Denmark^[4].
• Øresund's instance of is recorded as strait^[5].
• Øresund's shares border with is recorded as Baltic Sea^[6].
• Øresund's shares border with is recorded as Kattegat^[7].
• Øresund's inflows is recorded as Höje River^[8].
• Øresund's inflows is recorded as Kävlinge River^[9].
• Øresund's inflows is recorded as Saxån^[10].
• Øresund's inflows is recorded as Mølleåen^[11].
• Øresund's inflows is recorded as Nivå^[12].
• Øresund's inflows is recorded as Råå river^[13].
• Øresund is part of Danish straits^[14].
• Øresund's Commons category is recorded as Oresund^[15].
• Øresund comprises South Öresund coastal water^[16].
• Øresund's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.75, 'lon': 12.75}^[17].
• Øresund's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Øresund^[18].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[19].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[23].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Øresund's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Neunzehnter Band^[26].
• Øresund's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Øresund'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Sweden^[3], a sovereign state^[28], founded in 0900^[29] and Denmark^[4], a state^[30], in Kingdom of Denmark^[31], founded in 0800^[32]. Øresund is part of Danish straits^[14].

Designation and Status

Øresund's instance of is recorded as strait^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Øresund include Øresund Bridge^[33], a road-rail bridge^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1999^[36]; Øresund Station^[37], a metro station^[38], in Denmark^[39], founded in 2007^[40]; Øresund Region^[41], a metropolitan area^[42], in Denmark^[43]; and Øresundsmotorvejen^[44], a controlled-access highway^[45], in Denmark^[46].

Why It Matters

Øresund ranks in the top 5% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,154 views/month).^[2] Øresund has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Øresund is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Øresund include Øresund Bridge^[33], a road-rail bridge^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1999^[36]; Øresund Station^[37], a metro station^[38], in Denmark^[39], founded in 2007^[40]; Øresund Region^[41], a metropolitan area^[42], in Denmark^[43]; and Øresundsmotorvejen^[44], a controlled-access highway^[45], in Denmark^[46].