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Sprogø (Danish pronunciation: [ˈspʁɔwˌøˀ]) is a small Danish island, located in the Great Belt, the strait that separates the main islands of Funen and Zealand. It is about halfway across the strait, 6.7 kilometres (4.2 miles) from the Zealand shore and 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the Funen shore.
Although sprog is modern Danish for speech, the island's name was recorded originally during the 12th century as Sproøe meaning scout's island, from the old Danish verb spro (to scout).[1]
Today, the island is crossed by part of the Great Belt Fixed Link, a series of roads, bridges, and tunnels; it is connected to Funen by a road and rail bridge, and to Zealand by both a road suspension bridge and twin rail tunnels. During the construction, the island was reconfigured drastically, with land reclamation increasing its area from 38 to 154 hectares (94 to 381 acres).
There are remains of buildings on the original part of Sprogø from the beginning of the 12th century, a fortress built by order of King Valdemar the Great. During construction work, extensive archaeological investigations were undertaken, and among other findings it was revealed that the first inhabitants arrived more than 8,000 years ago.
The island does not have any permanent population today, but is used by Sund og Bælt, the company that owns and operates the bridges nearby. It is also a nature reserve, and tours of the island are organised.
Sprogø was a station for the semaphore line across the Belt, Storebæltstelegrafen, between Nyborg and Korsør, in operation between 1801 and 1865. Between 1923 and 1961[2] the island was used for containment of women deemed pathologically promiscuous, the main concern being unwanted pregnancies. At the time the practice was considered humane, given that they had been confined previously.
The lighthouse, which can be seen in the picture, was built by the mail service during 1868, replacing an older structure from 1809. It was built on the foundations of the 12th-century fortress.
References
- "Sprogø - Fynhistorie" (in Danish). fynhistorie.dis-danmark.dk. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- "The rigid and hard lives of the 'loose and easy' women on the Danish island of Sprogø". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
External links
- Sund & Bælt Photo Archive: Sprogø island – construction photographs including aerial photos of Sprogø in its original form (log in using the default username and password)
- Sprogø, -øen i midten (in Danish) – History of Sprogø; many images of the island
- Sprogø fyr (in Danish) – about Sprogø lighthouse; many photographs.
- Sprogø - Stories from The Heritage Agency of Denmark
- Sådan tager Sprogø form på 16. år
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[de] Sprogø
Die Insel Sprogø liegt im Storebælt (deutsch: Großer Belt) zwischen den dänischen Inseln Fyn (deutsch: Fünen) und Sjælland (deutsch: Seeland). Die Storebælt-Brücke als Verbindung zwischen Fünen und Seeland benutzt diese Insel als Zwischenstation. Die etwa 154 ha große Insel[1] war vor der Ausführung des Brückenbauwerkes nur ein Viertel so groß (39 ha)[2] und nur mit einem Leuchtturm und ein paar Häusern bebaut. Seit Anfang der 1990er Jahre ist die Insel unbewohnt.[3]- [en] Sprogø
[es] Sprogø
Sprogø es una pequeña isla de Dinamarca, ubicada en el estrecho del Gran Belt, el estrecho que separa las islas de Fionia y Selandia. Sprogø está situada casi en el punto medio del estrecho, a 6,7 km de Selandia y a 8 km de Fionia.[fr] Sprogø
Sprogø est un îlot danois situé dans le détroit du Grand Belt, entre l'île de Seeland et l'île de Fionie.[it] Sprogø
Sprogø (AFI:ˈ/spʁɔwˌøˀ/) è una piccola isola Danese, situata sulla Grande Belt, lo stretto che separa le principali isole danesi di Fionia e Selandia. È situata all’incirca a metà dello stretto, a 6.7 km dalla costa di Selandia e 8 km dalla costa di Fionia.[ru] Спрогё
Спрогё[1] (дат. Sprogø) — необитаемый остров в центре пролива Большой Бельт, между городом Нюборг на восточном берегу острова Фюн и городом Корсёр на острове Зеландия. Мост Большой Бельт соединяет остров Спрогё с островами Фюн и Зеландия. Административно относится к коммуне Слагельсе в области Зеландия.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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