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        "title_en":"Sandssundet",
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        "description_en":"<p>In <a href=\"ssr:806521\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94775\" data-lng=\"16.62986\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Sandssundet</a>, larger vessels anchor best between the southern point of <a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a> and <a href=\"ssr:199532\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94394\" data-lng=\"16.65313\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Nes i sj&oslash;\">Vardneset</a>, with varying sand and clay bottom. For smaller vessels, there is a good harbour inside <a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a>, where there is a 12\u2011metre\u2011deep basin with sand and clay bottom (beware of the water pipeline).</p>\n<p>The entrance between <a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a> and <a href=\"ssr:575353\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95123\" data-lng=\"16.65617\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Vik i sj&oslash;\">Nordsand</a> is only 3.5 m deep.</p>\n<p>In the southern entrance &mdash; between&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a> and <a href=\"ssr:502520\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94848\" data-lng=\"16.66174\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Gard\">S&oslash;rsand</a> &mdash; the depth is only 3 m.Vessels should preferably anchor far enough east that <a href=\"ssr:1076276\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95892\" data-lng=\"16.64918\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Nes i sj&oslash;\">Hjellnespynten</a> is hidden behind <a href=\"ssr:479918\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.9524\" data-lng=\"16.65129\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Berg\">Hammaren</a>, the steep headland southwest of <a href=\"ssr:575353\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95123\" data-lng=\"16.65617\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Vik i sj&oslash;\">Nordsand</a>, and approximately in the middle of the bay. The bridge over <a href=\"ssr:806521\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94775\" data-lng=\"16.62986\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Sandssundet</a> has a vertical clearance of 12 m.</p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"ssr:806521\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94775\" data-lng=\"16.62986\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Sandssundet</a> is in some places somewhat foul, but it is well marked with beacons, iron poles, and lights. In the southern entrance, one can pass on both sides of <a href=\"ssr:697384\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.92968\" data-lng=\"16.65692\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Otergrunnen</a>, which is marked with a green light on the west side and an iron pole on the east side.</p>\n<p>The fairway passes clear east of <a href=\"ssr:697384\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.92968\" data-lng=\"16.65692\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Otergrunnen</a>&nbsp;and continues west of the <a href=\"ssr:272345\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94652\" data-lng=\"16.63625\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmgrunnen</a> iron pole. Then it leads under the bridge in the white sector of the <a href=\"ssr:442518\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95637\" data-lng=\"16.63561\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Sandssund</a> light. One then continues out into <a href=\"ssr:18763\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.86621\" data-lng=\"16.90295\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fjord\">V&aring;gsfjorden</a> on either side of <a href=\"ssr:139684\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.98246\" data-lng=\"16.65642\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Kvitholmen</a>. The white sectors from the <a href=\"ssr:442518\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95637\" data-lng=\"16.63561\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Sandssund</a> light lead clear of the islet. One may also exit west of <a href=\"ssr:515341\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.971\" data-lng=\"16.61324\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Horsevikskoltan</a>, 3.3 and 4.7 m. This route is clear west of <a href=\"ssr:515341\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.971\" data-lng=\"16.61324\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Horsevikskoltan</a>&nbsp;and clear east of <a href=\"ssr:333468\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.97492\" data-lng=\"16.59146\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Kverna</a>&nbsp;light. <a href=\"ssr:333468\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.97492\" data-lng=\"16.59146\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Kverna</a>&nbsp;may be passed close by.</p>\n</div>",
        "description_no":"<p>I&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:806521\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94775\" data-lng=\"16.62986\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Sandssundet</a>&nbsp;ankrer st&oslash;rre fart&oslash;yer best mellom S\u2011pynten av&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a>&nbsp;og&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:199532\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94394\" data-lng=\"16.65313\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Nes i sj&oslash;\">Vardneset</a>, noe avg&aring;ende sand\u2011 og leirbunn. For mindre fart&oslash;yer er det god havn innenfor&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a>, hvor det er en 12 m dyp poll, sand\u2011 og leirbunn (se opp for vannledning).</p>\n<p>Sandssund Innl&oslash;pet mellom&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a>&nbsp;og&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:575353\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95123\" data-lng=\"16.65617\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Vik i sj&oslash;\">Nordsand</a> er bare 3,5 m dypt.</p>\n<p>I det s&oslash;ndre innl&oslash;pet &ndash; mellom <a href=\"ssr:563503\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94888\" data-lng=\"16.64511\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmen</a>&nbsp;og&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:502520\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94848\" data-lng=\"16.66174\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Gard\">S&oslash;rsand</a>&nbsp;&ndash; er dybden bare 3 m. Man ankrer helst s&aring; langt E at&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:1076276\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95892\" data-lng=\"16.64918\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Nes i sj&oslash;\">Hjellnespynten</a>&nbsp;er skjult bak&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:479918\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.9524\" data-lng=\"16.65129\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Berg\">Hammaren</a>, den bratte odden SW for&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:575353\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95123\" data-lng=\"16.65617\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Vik i sj&oslash;\">Nordsand</a>, og omtrent midt i bukta. Broen over&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:806521\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94775\" data-lng=\"16.62986\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Sandssundet</a> har friseilingsh&oslash;yde 12 m.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"ssr:806521\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94775\" data-lng=\"16.62986\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Sandssundet</a> er enkelte steder noe urent, men er godt oppmerket med staker, jernstenger og lykter. I det s&oslash;ndre innl&oslash;pet kan man g&aring; p&aring; begge sidene av <a href=\"ssr:697384\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.92968\" data-lng=\"16.65692\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Otergrunnen</a>, som er merket med gr&oslash;nn lanterne p&aring; W\u2011siden og jernstang p&aring; E\u2011siden.</p>\n<p>Leden g&aring;r fri E om <a href=\"ssr:697384\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.92968\" data-lng=\"16.65692\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Otergrunnen</a>&nbsp;og videre W om&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:272345\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.94652\" data-lng=\"16.63625\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Sandsholmgrunnen</a>&nbsp;jernstang. Videre under bro i hvit sektor fra&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:442518\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95637\" data-lng=\"16.63561\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Sandssund</a>&nbsp;lykt. Man fortsetter s&aring; ut i&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:18763\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.86621\" data-lng=\"16.90295\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fjord\">V&aring;gsfjorden</a>&nbsp;p&aring; begge sidene av&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:139684\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.98246\" data-lng=\"16.65642\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Holme i sj&oslash;\">Kvitholmen</a>. Hvite sektorer fra&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:442518\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.95637\" data-lng=\"16.63561\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Sandssund</a>&nbsp;lykt leder klar holmen. Man kan ogs&aring; g&aring; ut W om&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:515341\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.971\" data-lng=\"16.61324\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Horsevikskoltan</a>, 3,3 og 4,7 m. Man er fri W om&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:515341\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.971\" data-lng=\"16.61324\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Grunne i sj&oslash;\">Horsevikskoltan</a>&nbsp;og fri E om&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:333468\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.97492\" data-lng=\"16.59146\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Kverna</a> lykt.&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:333468\" data-county=\"Troms - Romsa - Tromssa\" data-lat=\"68.97492\" data-lng=\"16.59146\" data-municipality=\"Harstad - H&aacute;rstt&aacute;k\" data-type=\"Fyrlykt\">Kverna</a> kan passeres kloss i.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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