Drøbak Narrows
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Drøbak Narrows is a strategically important strait in the Oslofjord in Norway, known for its coastal defenses and as the site of significant naval engagements during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drøbak Narrows canonical | 2 |
| Drøbaksundet | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German invasion of Norway
ⓘ
Operation Weserübung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
inner Oslofjord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
outer Oslofjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsAccessTo |
Oslo, capital of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Oscarsborg Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventDate | 9 April 1940 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Norwegian maritime authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
civilian shipping lane
ⓘ
ferry traffic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | maritime transport to Oslo region ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryRole | coastal defense line ⓘ |
| hasMinimumWidth | approximately 1.5 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasNameInNorwegian | Drøbaksundet ⓘ |
| hasNavigationCondition |
narrow passage
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Oscarsborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Drøbak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | access to Oslo ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
boat sightseeing in Oslofjord
ⓘ
historical military tourism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | shipping route to inner Oslofjord ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II naval engagement
ⓘ
coastal defenses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oslofjord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viken county ⓘ eastern Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Oscarsborg Fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Drøbak ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inner Oslofjord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian coastal defense system ⓘ |
| siteOf | sinking of German cruiser Blücher ⓘ |
| strategicFunction | sea approach to Oslo ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Norwegian Navy coastal artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBody | Oslofjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Drøbak
this entity surface form:
Drøbaksundet