Skagerrak

strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area

Skagerrak is a sea in the northern part of Europe between Norway and Denmark. Skagerrak is a part of the North Sea. To the east is Kattegat.

Skagerrak is a gulf of the North Sea, bounded by Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Skagerrak is a gulf of the North Sea, bounded by Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Close to the Norwegian coast is a deep trench (700 m), the rest of the sea is shallow. Oil and gas are produced from rigs in the Skagerrak.