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Little Belt
Strait in Denmark linking the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat strait and the Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a strait. For the sailing vessel, see HMS Little Belt. For the landform, see Little Belt Mountains.
The Little Belt (Danish: Lillebælt, pronounced [ˈliləˌpelˀt]) is a strait between the island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. It is one of the three Danish Straits that drain and connect the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat strait, which drains west to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
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Little Belt | |
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![]() The Little Belt (labelled with its Danish name Lillebælt), the leftmost of the 3 Danish Straits | |
Coordinates | 55°11′N 9°50′E |
Type | strait |
Basin countries | Denmark |
Max. length | 50 km (31 mi) |
Max. width | 28 km (17 mi) |
Min. width | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
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Quick Facts Designations, Ramsar Wetland ...
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Official name | Lillebælt |
Designated | 2 September 1977 |
Reference no. | 154[1] |
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