Strynø is a small
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island lying west of
Langeland
Langeland (, ) is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel. The island measures 285 km2 (c. 110 square miles) and, as of 1 January 2018, has a population of 12,446. , north-east of
Ærø
Ærø () is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of the Southern Denmark Region.
Since 1 January 2006 the whole of Ærø has constituted a single municipality, known as Ærø Kommune. Before that date, there were two municipalities ...
, and south of
Tåsinge
Tåsinge () is a Danish island immediately south of Funen, opposite and facing Svendborg, divided from Funen by Svendborgsund.See detailed Denmark roadmap in References section. The island covers an area of circa . It is part of the South Funen A ...
in the
South Funen Archipelago
The South Funen Archipelago ( da, Det Sydfynske Øhav) is the popular name for the part of the Baltic Sea south of the ports of Faaborg and Svendborg on the Danish island of Funen. The depth of the sea is typically between 20 and 30 meters. The ...
. A constituent part of
Langeland municipality, Strynø covers an area of 4.88 km
2.
The population of the island on 1 January 2019 was 188.
Strynø hosts one shop, an inn, a kindergarten, a school (ages 5–10), and ''Øhavets Smakkecenter'': a small maritime museum and activities centre.
A ferry service of around eight 30-minute crossings per day connects Strynø with
Rudkøbing
Rudkøbing is a town in Denmark, on the western coast of the island of Langeland. It is the seat of Langeland Municipality, in the Southern Denmark Region. The town is located southeast of Svendborg and is connected to Siø through the Siø ...
on Langeland.
Notable people
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Hans Egede Saabye
Hans Egede Saabye (July 1746 – 31 August 1817) was a Danish priest and a missionary to Greenland.
He was born on the island of Strynø in southern Denmark. He was the son of parish priest Jørgen Saabye and Petronella Egede, one of the daug ...
(1746 on Strynø – 1817) a Danish priest and a missionary to
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
where he became an accomplished botanist.
References
External links
Velkommen til Strynø(in Danish)
Øhavets SmakkecenterFerry timetable
Islands of Denmark
Geography of Langeland Municipality
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