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Ormholet is a sound between Barentsøya and Kükenthaløya, at the inner part of Ginevra Bay, Svalbard. It has a length of about one nautical mile, and is about 150 m wide. The tidal currents can be strong and change rapidly.

References

1. "Ormholet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 360, 364–365. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

78°38′10″N 21°13′05″E / 78.636°N 21.218°E / 78.636; 21.218

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