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Æbelø

Coordinates:55°38′N10°11′E/ 55.633°N 10.183°E/55.633; 10.183
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Æbelø
Æbelø as seen fromJuelsminde
Æbelø is located in Denmark
Æbelø
Æbelø
EtymologyApple island
Geography
LocationKattegat
Coordinates55°38′N10°11′E/ 55.633°N 10.183°E/55.633; 10.183
Area2.09 km2(0.81 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
Population0-2

Æbelø(English:apple-island) is aDanishislandin theKattegat,offFunen'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 toÆbeløholmvia a 1,5–2 kmsandbarcalled Brådet, that is periodically submerged.

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