Omø is a
Danish island
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in the
Great Belt. The island covers an area of , with a 12-kilometre (7-mile) coastline, and has 168 inhabitants, of which the majority inhabit ''Omø village'', which has a church, and Kirkehavn, a small harbour with a ferry boat berth, along with a newly built marina, made for the purpose of promoting
fishery
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, which, along with
agriculture
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, conforms the island's main economic activity. Some of the island's natural features are its lake and its
bog
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; also, it is characterized for its varied
bird
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life.
Omø maintains a
lighthouse
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Ligh ...
and cabins, along with a campsite, in order to invite
tourism
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.
See also
*Nearby islands:
Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...
,
Agersø,
Glaenø,
Vejrø
Vejrø is a Denmark, Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of and has two inhabitants ().
The island is private property; for tourists, it offers a marina, an Airstrip, airfield, and some cottages for rent.
External links
Vejrø
,
Fejø,
Femø,
Lolland
Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the List of islands of Denmark#List of 100 largest Danish islands, fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Re ...
.
*Nearby cities:
Korsør
Korsør is a town in Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Korsør was the seat of Korsør Municipality. The town is located west of Slagelse, north-west of Skælskør and connects to Nyborg thr ...
,
Skælskør,
Slagelse
Slagelse () is a town on Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Ka ...
,
Næstved
Næstved () is a town in Næstved Municipality, the municipality of the same name, located in the southern part of the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand in Denmark.
Næstved has several adult education centers, five Primary education, elemen ...
.
Notes
References
*Tageo.com, "VESTSJAELLAND DENMARK Geography Population" (coordinates), 2007, webpage
Tageo-index
*Denmark Postal codes, webpage
Postnumre-DK
*Tele.dk Denmark detailed road map, webpage
Tele-DK-Danmark
External links
Omø's official website
Danish islands in the Baltic
Islands of Denmark
Geography of Slagelse Municipality
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