Fehmarn Belt

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Fehmarn Belt
The Fehmarn Belt. The German island of Fehmarn is located to the south and the Danish island of Lolland to the north
Fehmarn Belt
Coordinates	54°34′N 11°17′E / 54.567°N 11.283°E / 54.567; 11.283
Type	strait
Basin countries	Germany Denmark
Max. length	25 km (16 mi)
Min. width	18.6 km (11.6 mi)
Max. depth	30 m (98 ft)

Fehmarn Belt (German pronunciation^ⓘ) (Danish: Femern Bælt, former spelling Femer Bælt; Low German: Femernbelt) is a strait connecting the Bay of Kiel and the Bay of Mecklenburg in the western part of the Baltic Sea between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland. Ferries operated by Scandlines connect Puttgarden and Rødby on the two islands.

The strait features an 18-kilometre-wide (11 mi) wide area with depths of 20–30 metres (66–98 ft). Currents in the strait are weak and mostly dependent on wind.