Æbelø
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![]() Æbelø as seen from Juelsminde | |
Etymology | Apple island |
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Geography | |
Location | Kattegat |
Coordinates | 55°38′N 10°11′E / 55.633°N 10.183°E |
Area | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0-2 |
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.
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
[edit]- Æbelø Aage V. Jensen Naturfond
- Nationalt Geologisk Interesseområde Æbelø
- Natura 2000-Gebiet Nr. 108 (Æbelø, havet syd for og Nærå)
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