# Julsundet

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{{short description|Strait in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox body of water
|name                   = Julsundet
|native_name            = 
|other_name             = 
|image                  = Eidskrem_byggefelt.jpg
|alt                    = A small Norwegian village is depicted. We look down on it, surrounded by trees and other greenery. The village sits on the coast of a river, with islands in the background. Parallel to the village is a road. A cliff face sits to the left of the road.
|caption                = View of the strait
|location               = [Møre og Romsdal](/source/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal) county, Norway
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 9
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of the fjord
|basin_countries        = [Norway](/source/Norway)
|coords                 = {{coord|62.7417|06.9476|region:NO_type:waterbody |display=inline, title}}
|type                   = [Strait](/source/Strait)
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|length                 = {{convert|15|km}}
|width                  = {{convert|2|to|3|km|abbr=on}}
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|max-depth              = {{convert|500|m}}
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'''Julsundet'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/315113 |access-date=2025-03-17|website=Norgeskart |publisher=[Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority) |language=no}}</ref> is a {{convert|15|km|adj=on}} long [strait](/source/strait) connecting the [Norwegian Sea](/source/Norwegian_Sea) to the [Romsdalsfjorden](/source/Romsdalsfjorden). The strait is located about {{convert|10|km}} west of the town of [Molde](/source/Molde_(town)) in [Møre og Romsdal](/source/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal) county, [Norway](/source/Norway).  The strait runs through [Aukra Municipality](/source/Aukra_Municipality), [Hustadvika Municipality](/source/Hustadvika_Municipality), and [Molde Municipality](/source/Molde_Municipality). The strait flows north–south from the village of [Bud](/source/Bud%2C_Norway) (in Hustadvika Municipality) to Julneset (in Molde Municipality). It flows between the [Romsdal Peninsula](/source/Romsdal_Peninsula) (on the east side) and the islands of [Otrøya](/source/Otr%C3%B8ya) and [Gossa](/source/Gossa_(island)) (on the west side). The [Frænfjorden](/source/Fr%C3%A6nfjorden) empties into the Julsundet strait at the small island of [Vågøya](/source/V%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Midsund/Julsundet/|title=Julsundet|publisher=[yr.no](/source/yr.no)|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2010-10-23}}</ref>

The [strait](/source/strait) is up to {{convert|500|m}} deep and it is {{convert|2|to|3|km}} wide. It has a significant [tidal](/source/tide) current and is exposed to strong northerly winds. Julsundet was heavily fortified by the [German](/source/Germans)s during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).

The mainland part of [Aukra Municipality](/source/Aukra_Municipality) is also often referred to as ''Julsundet''.

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Category:Straits of Norway
Category:Landforms of Møre og Romsdal

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