Bogø
Bogø(Danish pronunciation:[ˈpɔwˌøˀ]) is aDanishisland in theBaltic Sea,just west ofMøn.The population is 1,183 (1 January 2024)[1]with 930 living in the only town on the island,Bogø By.[2]The island is approximately 7 km long by 3 km wide at the largest points, with a total area of 13 km2.The highest point of the island is 32 metres above sea level.
To the west of Bogø is a smaller island,Farø,which carries theE47/E55motorway fromCopenhagento the major islands ofLollandandFalster.The routes continue via ferry toGermany.Bogø is connected bycausewaysto both Farø andMøn,and carries one of the two main routes for vehicles travelling to Møn. It is part ofVordingborg Municipality.
The island has a varied landscape including wooded areas and traditional villages. To the northwest of the island at Skåninge is a small harbour and bathing jetty. To the south east is a larger harbour with a car ferry which operates during summer months toStubbekøbingon Falster. Near the centre of the island is a preserved windmill from 1852, which is being restored to form a working museum.
The island was for a long time part of the crown estates. In 1769 it was offered for sale, and purchased by the islanders for 18,456rigsdaler.To pay for this, the islanders cut down much of the forest then growing on the island.
Hulehøj
[edit]In the north east of the island, in the wooded region, is a well preservedpassage graveat Hulehøj. The burial chamber is 6.3m long, originally accessed via a 5.5m tunnel. This passage grave is estimated to have been built about 3200 BC in theNordic Stone Age.The stones weigh up to 10 tons and were apparently moved and lifted by rollers, sledges and lifting bars when constructed. Hule means hollow, and høj, from theOld Norsewordhaugr,means hill or mound.[3]
Cultural references
[edit]The Bogø-Stubbekøbing ferry is used as a location at 1:11:31 in thefirst Olsen Gang film.[4]
Gallery
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Bogø ferryIdato Falster -
Preserved Mill -
Bogø Kostskole. Boarding school. Main building from 1893. The towers are later additions -
Bogø Navigationsskole. Main building (1885) -
Hulehøj passage grave
Notable people
[edit]- Cecilie Thomsen(born 1974 in Bogø) a Danish actress and model[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"BEF4: Population 1st January by islands"database fromStatistics Denmark
- ^BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas "The Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
- ^HulehøjArchived30 September 2007 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Olsen Banden Die Olsenbande".olsenbande-homepage.de(in Danish).Retrieved29 May2014.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 14 June 2020
External links
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