Sprogø
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Sprogø is a very small, protected Danish island, which is located in the Great Belt, the strait that separates the large islands of Funen and Zealand. It lies almost halfway across the strait, 6.7 km from the Zealand shore, and 8 km from the Funen shore. The northwestern part of the island is crossed when travelling the Great Belt Bridge.
The island has no population today, but is used by "Sund og Bælt", the company that owns and operates the fixed link across Storebælt. As part of the fixed link's construction, extensive archaeological investigations were undertaken, and among other findings it was revealed that the first inhabitants arrived more than 8000 years ago.
There are also remains of buildings on Sprogø from the beginning of the 1100s. These can be seen on the island's hill.