Skagerrak Map

The Skagerrak is a fjord bordered by Norway, Denmark and Sweden. This map shows the Skagerrak highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.

Skagerrak Map
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How to read this map

Countries with a coast on the Skagerrak: Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

The blue outline marks the Skagerrak as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Oslo, Gothenburg, Aarhus, Stavanger, Aalborg, Bærum, Drammen and Skien.

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 Skagerrak 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 Skagerrak 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.

Skagerrak Map without names
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Skagerrak facts

FactValue
Length240 km (149 mi)
Maximum depth700 m (2,297 ft)
InflowsGlomma, Akerselva, Otra, Nidelva, Uggerby Å and Esrum å
Coastal countriesNorway, Denmark and Sweden

Data sources and license

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: Norway, Denmark, Sweden. Compare with the map of the five oceans.

Frequently asked questions

Which countries border the Skagerrak?

Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

Can I download a blank map of the Skagerrak?

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: Skagerrak Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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