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.

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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

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German heavy cruiser Blücher sunkNear Drøbak Narrows
town of Drøbak hasBodyOfWater Drøbak Narrows
subject surface form: Drøbak
this entity surface form: Drøbaksundet
Sinking of Blücher location Drøbak Narrows