Jegindø
 The Church of Jegindø | |
  Jegindø Location of Jegindø in Denmark.  Jegindø Jegindø (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Limfjord |
| Coordinates | 56°39′N 8°38′E / 56.650°N 8.633°E |
| Area | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Region | Central Denmark Region |
| Municipality | Struer Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 386 (2025)[2] |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
Jegindø, locally known as 'Jenø', is a Danish island in the western part of the Limfjord. Since 1916 the island has been connected with the peninsula Thyholm via a dam. The main settlement is Jegind.[3] Until 2007, the island was part of Thyholm Municipality, but now it is part of Struer Municipality. The population of Jegindø was 386 inhabitants as of 2025.[2]
Jegindø has a church near the center of the island, a harbour on the east coast, and a mission house. The harbour was expanded in 1989, but origianlly built in 1939. The church and the mission house were built in 1919 and 1888 respectively. Commercially, the main industries are fisheries, the sale of fish and mussels, and farming.[4]
Geography
[edit]Jegindø covers an area of 7.91 km2. It is 6 km long and 3 km across at its widest point. There are no rivers, or lakes on Jegindø and almost no forest area. The highest point on the island is near the east coast and is 13 metres above sea level.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Area and population. Regions and inhabited islands" (PDF). www.dst.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistikbanken". www.statistikbanken.dk. Retrieved 6 Apr 2025.
- ^ "Jegindø". Den Store Danske (in Danish). 9 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Henrik Harritz, Poul (2002). Danmarks Småøer (in Danish). Politikens Håndbøger. pp. 60–61. ISBN 87-567-6065-5.
- ^ Harritz, Poul Henrik (2002). Danmarks Småøer (in Danish). Politikens Håndbøger. p. 58. ISBN 87-567-6065-5.
| 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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