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	Topics Oresund Topic Home Øresund or The Sound (, ) is the straitStrait A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses.... that separates the DanishDenmark The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries.... island ZealandZealand Zealand is the largest island of Denmark.... from the southern Swedish province of ScaniaScania Scania may refer to more than one article:... (Swedish:Skåne). Its width is just 4 km at the narrowest point between ElsinoreElsinore Helsingr , also known by its English name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingr municipality on the northeast coast of the i... , Denmark and HelsingborgHelsingborg Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called Skåne, and has a population of 91,600.... , Sweden. Øresund is one of the three Danish StraitsDanish straits The Danish straits are the three channels connecting the Baltic sea to the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak.... that connects the Baltic SeaBaltic Sea The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53N to 66N latitude and from 20E to 26E longitude.... to the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface.... via KattegatKattegat The Kattegat , or Kattegatt , is a bay of the North Sea and a continuation of the Skagerrak, bounded by Denmark and Swed... , SkagerrakSkagerrak The Skagerrak strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting ... , and the North SeaNorth Sea he North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Norway and Denmark in the east, Scotland and England in the we... , and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The Øresund Bridge was inaugurated on July 1, 2000 by King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Queen Margrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II of Denmark Summary Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark.... . Between HelsingborgHelsingborg Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called Skåne, and has a population of 91,600.... and ElsinoreElsinore Overview Helsingr , also known by its English name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingr municipality on the northeast coast of the i... in the North of Øresund there are still ferries departing around the clock. History Political control of Øresund has been an important issue in Danish and SwedishSweden The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia.... history. Denmark maintained militaryMilitary A military or military force has seen many different incarnations throughout time.... control with the coastFacts About Coast The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean.... al fortress of Kronborg at ElsinoreElsinore Helsingr , also known by its English name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingr municipality on the northeast coast of the i... on the west side and KärnanKärnan K?rnan or Kernen , is a medieval tower in Helsingborg, Scania, in southern Sweden.... at HelsingborgHelsingborg Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called Skåne, and has a population of 91,600.... on the east, until the eastern shore was ceded to Sweden in 1658. Both fortresses are located where the strait is just 4 kilometers wide. Sound Dues In 1429 King Eric of PomeraniaEric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern, Erik VII, Erik av Pommern Erik av Pommern or Eryk Pomorski, was ado... introduced the Sound Dues (, ) Transitory dues on the use of waterways, roads, bridges and crossings were then an accepted way of taxing which could constitute a great part of a state's income. All foreign ships passing through the strait, whether en route to or from Denmark or not, had to make a stop in Helsingør and pay a toll to the Danish CrownThe Crown In United Kingdom, Canada and other Commonwealth Realms, The Crown is an abstract concept which represents the legal authori... . If a ship refused to stop, cannons in both Helsingør and Helsingborg could open fire and sink it. In 1567, the toll was changed into a 1-2% tax of the cargoCargo Cargo is a term used to denote goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, t... value, 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 BeltGreat Belt The Great Belt is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen.... and the Little BeltLittle Belt The Little Belt or Small Belt is a strait between the Danish island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula.... . 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 aristocracyAristocracy The Ancient Greek term aristocracy meant a system of government with "rule by the best".... . After 1658, when the Danish lands on the Scandinavian peninsulaScandinavian Peninsula \| \|}The Scandinavian Peninsula is in northern Europe, consisting principally of the mainland territories of Norway and Swe... were ceded to Sweden, the toll could not be enforced as well as before but Denmark retained its established right of the dues. Sweden had been exempted from the dues from the start, as it was then part of the Kalmar UnionKalmar Union The Kalmar Union was a series of personal unions that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden under a sing... with Denmark, but this was ended after the Great Northern WarGreat Northern War The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland on one side and ... of 1720, although the eastern shore was now Swedish. The Copenhagen Convention of 1857 abolished the dues and all Danish StraitsDanish straits The Danish straits are the three channels connecting the Baltic sea to the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak.... were made international waterwayInternational waters The terms international waters or transboundary waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water trans... s free to all military and commercial shipping. It had been increasingly evident that the Sound Dues had a negative impact on the port and merchants of Copenhagen, although the dues delivered by then one eighth of the Danish state income. In compensation for the abolition, the Danish state received a one-time fee of 33.5 million Danish rigsdalerDanish rigsdaler The Rigsdaler was the unit of currency used in Denmark until 1873 and in Norway until 1816.... s. Notable islands AmagerAmager Amager is a Danish island in the resund.... SaltholmFacts About Saltholm Saltholm is an island in the Oresund, the strait that separates Denmark from Sweden.... VenVen Ven may refer to:* Ven, Sweden, a Swedish island... PeberholmPeberholm Peberholm is a small artificial island located in the Danish part of the Oresund.... - an artificial islandFacts About Artificial island An artificial island is an island that has been man-made, rather than formed by natural means.... MiddelgrundsfortetMiddelgrundsfortet Middelgrundsfortet is a sea fortress located in the resund between Copenhagen and Malm.... - an artificial islandArtificial island An artificial island is an island that has been man-made, rather than formed by natural means.... FlakfortetFlakfortet Flakfortet is a sea fortress located on the artificially built island, Saltholmreb, in resund between Copenhagen and Mal... - an artificial islandArtificial island An artificial island is an island that has been man-made, rather than formed by natural means.... See also Øresund Bridge Øresund Region Danish straitsDanish straits Summary The Danish straits are the three channels connecting the Baltic sea to the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak.... Great BeltGreat Belt The Great Belt is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen.... Øresund stationØresund station ?resund station is a station on the Copenhagen Metro located in the Sundby?ster district of Copenhagen.... on the Copenhagen MetroCopenhagen Metro The Copenhagen Metro, known simply as the Metro, is a rail rapid transit system serving Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, ... External links - Official public information site for the inhabitants of the Øresund region