Æbelø
Æbelø (English: apple-island) is a Danish island in the Kattegat, off Funen's north coast. The island covers an area of 2.09 km2. In between the island and Funen, there are 4 smaller islands. Æbelø has 2 inhabitants in the summer, in the winter it is de facto uninhabited. Between 1938 and 1943, the owner of the island was Kaj Dindler.
 Æbelø as seen from Juelsminde | |
  Æbelø | |
| Etymology | Apple island |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kattegat |
| Coordinates | 55°38′N 10°11′E |
| Area | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0-2 |
There is a lighthouse on the island.
The Island is connected to Æbeløholm via a 1,5–2 km sandbar called Brådet, that is periodically submerged.
Sources
- Æbelø Aage V. Jensen Naturfond
- Nationalt Geologisk Interesseområde Æbelø
- Natura 2000-Gebiet Nr. 108 (Æbelø, havet syd for og Nærå)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Æbelø.
| Baltic Sea | ||
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| Sydhavsøerne | ||
| Kattegat | ||
| South Funen Archipelago | ||
| Limfjorden | ||
| Øresund | ||
| Great Belt | ||
| Little Belt | ||
| Wadden Sea | ||
| Other islands |
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