Kattegat Map
The Kattegat is a sea of about 25,500 km² (9,840 sq mi), bordered by Sweden and Denmark. This map shows the Kattegat highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Kattegat covers about 25,500 km² (9,840 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 109 m (358 ft). Countries with a coast on the Kattegat: Sweden and Denmark.
The blue outline marks the Kattegat as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Malmö, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg, Flensburg and Helsingborg.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Kattegat come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Kattegat is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Kattegat facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 220 km (137 mi) |
| Area | 25,500 km² (9,840 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Inflows | Göta älv, Nissan, Viskan, Fylleån, Lagan and Gudenå |
| Coastal countries | Sweden and Denmark |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the coastal countries: Sweden, Denmark. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kattegat?
The Kattegat covers about 25,500 km² (9,840 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 109 m (358 ft).
Which countries border the Kattegat?
Sweden and Denmark.
Can I download a blank map of the Kattegat?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Kattegat Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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