Denmark (red) / south Sweden (yellow), connected with the Oresund Bridge.

Northern Oresund

Oresund (Danish: Øresund, Swedish: Öresund, also known as The Sound) is the strait that separates the Danish island Zealand from the south Swedish province Scania (Skåne). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x721, 23 KB) From French Wikipedia: Carte du pont de lØresund entre le fr:Danemark et la fr:Suède : Le fr:Danemark en rouge à gauche La fr:Suède en jaune à droite Le pont de lØresund en blanc... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x721, 23 KB) From French Wikipedia: Carte du pont de lØresund entre le fr:Danemark et la fr:Suède : Le fr:Danemark en rouge à gauche La fr:Suède en jaune à droite Le pont de lØresund en blanc... The Oresund Bridge The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) (official name is the Øresundsförbindelsen, the Oresund Connection) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. ... View over Öresund from northern Helsingborg Picture taken by User:Abelson in June 2003. ... View over Öresund from northern Helsingborg Picture taken by User:Abelson in June 2003. ... Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ... Zealand (Danish: Sjælland) is the largest island of Denmark. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ...   SkÃ¥ne? (also known as Scania) is the southernmost historical province (landskap) of Sweden. ...

Oresund is one of the three Danish Straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean (via Kattegat, Skagerrak, and the North Sea), and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The Danish straits are the three channels connecting the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak to the Baltic sea. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53 deg. ... The Baltic Sea The Kattegat, or Kattegatt, is a bay of the North Sea and a continuation of the Skagerrak, bounded by Denmark and Sweden. ... The Skagerrak strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat strait, which leads to the Baltic Sea. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

The Oresund Bridge was inaugurated on July 1, 2000 by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. Between Helsingborg and Helsingør (Elsinore) in the North of Oresund there are still ferries departing around the clock. The Oresund Bridge The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) (official name is the Øresundsförbindelsen, the Oresund Connection) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) born 16 April 1940, is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark and is styled HM The Queen. ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Sibylla of Saxe_Coburg_Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in southernmost Sweden with a population of 115,000 , and is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which together with immediate surroundings has 121,000 inhabitants. ... Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) is a Danish city at the north-east point of Zealand. ... Elsinore, also known by its Danish name Helsingør, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ...

History

Political control of Oresund has been an important issue in Danish (and Swedish) history. Denmark maintained military control with the coastal fortress of Kronborg at Elsinore (Danish: Helsingør) on the west side and (until 1658) Kärnan at Helsingborg on the east. Both fortresses are located where the strait is just 4 kilometers wide. Kronborg Castle as seen from the sea Kronborg Castle is situated near the town of Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) on the extreme tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund (Danish Øresund), the sound between Denmark and Sweden. ... Elsinore, also known by its Danish name Helsingør, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... Kärnan. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in southernmost Sweden with a population of 115,000 , and is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which together with immediate surroundings has 121,000 inhabitants. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Sound Dues

In 1429 King Eric of Pomerania introduced the Sound Dues (Danish: Øresundstolden.) All foreign ships passing through the strait had to make a stop in Elsinore and pay a toll to the Danish Crown (regardless if the cargo was en route to or from Denmark or not). Refusing to pay was not an option; if a ship refused to stop, cannons in both Elsinore and Helsingborg would open fire and sink it. In 1567, the toll was changed into a tax on the cargo of the ship, thus providing three times more revenue. In order to avoid ships simply taking a different route, tolls were also collected at the two other Danish straits, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Events January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the Earl of Suffolks army at Orleans from attack by... Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern, Erik VII (Danish title), Erik av Pommern (Eirik III) (Norwegian title) or Erik av Pommern (Eric XIII) (Swedish title), was adopted by Margaret I of Denmark and became the hereditary king of Norway (1389 – 1440), elected king of Denmark (1412 – 1439... Elsinore, also known by its Danish name Helsingør, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... The Crown is a term which is used to separate the government authority and property of the state in a kingdom from any personal influence and private assets held by the current Monarch. ... Elsinore, also known by its Danish name Helsingør, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in southernmost Sweden with a population of 115,000 , and is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which together with immediate surroundings has 121,000 inhabitants. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... The Great Belt (Danish:Storebælt) is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. ... Categories: Straits of Europe | Stub ...

The Sound Dues remained the most important source of income for the Danish Crown for several centuries, thus making Danish kings relatively independent of Denmark's Privy Council and aristocracy. Since 1645 Swedish ships were relieved from the toll. After 1658, when the Danish possessions on the Scandinavian peninsuala were ceded to Sweden, the toll could not be enforced as well as before. The Council of State (Statsrådet) The Council of State (Statsrådet) is the Danish Privy Council. ... -1... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by...

The Copenhagen Convention of 1857 abolished the dues and made all the Danish Straits an International Waterway free to all military and commercial shipping. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Danish straits are the three channels connecting the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak to the Baltic sea. ...

Notable islands

• Amager
• Saltholm
• Hven
• Peberholm - an artificial island
• Middelgrundsfortet - an artificial island
• Flakfortet - an artificial island

Amager is a Danish island in the Øresund. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Denmark ... Hven, or Ven, is a small Swedish island in the Öresund strait, between Scania and Zealand. ... Peberholm, (Swedish: Pepparholm) literally Pepper islet, is an artificial island which was built as part of the Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. ... Before Mexico City, Tenochtitlan was an artificial island of 250,000 (Dr Atl) Dejima, not allowed direct contact with nearby Nagasaki Formoza (Gdynia) The World in Dubai An artificial island is an island that has been formed by human, rather than natural means. ... Middelgrundsfortet is a sea fortress located in the Øresund between Copenhagen and Malmö. External links Middelgrundsfortet website Categories: | | ... Before Mexico City, Tenochtitlan was an artificial island of 250,000 (Dr Atl) Dejima, not allowed direct contact with nearby Nagasaki Formoza (Gdynia) The World in Dubai An artificial island is an island that has been formed by human, rather than natural means. ... Flakfortet Flakfortet is a sea fortress located on the artificially built island, Saltholmreb, in Øresund between Copenhagen and Malmö. The Island and Fort are simple known as Flakfortet, the name of the Island, Saltholmreb, is seldom used. ... Before Mexico City, Tenochtitlan was an artificial island of 250,000 (Dr Atl) Dejima, not allowed direct contact with nearby Nagasaki Formoza (Gdynia) The World in Dubai An artificial island is an island that has been formed by human, rather than natural means. ...

See also

• Oresund Region
• Great Belt

The Oeresund Bridge. ... The Great Belt (Danish:Storebælt) is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. ...

External links

• Oresundskonsortiet - Official web site of the bridge builders