Little Belt
Little Belt, strait between mainland Denmark (west) and Funen and ΓrΓΈ islands (east). About 30 miles (48 km) long and 0.5 mile (0.8 km) wide, it is the connection between the Kattegat (an arm of the North Sea) and the Baltic Sea. The strait is deep (50β150 feet [15β45 metres]) but difficult for large ships to navigate. A railway bridge (1935) and a suspension bridge (1970) cross the Little Belt.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer.
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Article Title:
Little Belt
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
05 December 2008
Access Date:
November 14, 2026