
Eskilsø is a small
Danish island located in the
Roskilde fjord
Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord.
Cities
The cities Frederiksværk, Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Jyllinge and Roskilde (including Himmelev), (home to the famous Roskilde Festival
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Frederikssund Municipality, northern
Zealand
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is th ...
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In the 12th century, there was an
Augustinian monastery,
Eskilsø Monastery, on the island. The ruins of the monastery church are still visible.
References
Islands of Denmark
Islands of the Øresund Region
Geography of Frederikssund Municipality
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