Askø | |
|---|---|
Island | |
)  Askø Askø is north of Lolland (bottom center) | |
| Coordinates: 54°54′0″N 11°30′0″E / 54.90000°N 11.50000°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Municipality | Lolland municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 4942[1] |
Askø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 2.82 km² and has 55 permanent inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005) as well as hundreds of summer vacation properties. It is connected to the neighbouring island of Askø by a 700 metre long dam,[2] which was constructed in 1914. Askø is connected to Bandholm on Lolland by ferry.
In 1954, there were 170 inhabitants and one vehicle.[3]
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In 2014 energy company SEAS-NVE discovered a Neolithic boat in a submerged settlement as it replaced sea cables by Askø Island.[4] The boat had split and sealing mass consisting of a strip of bark and resin was found in the hole.
See also
Notes
- ^ Postal website www.Postnumre.dk.
- ^ "Askø og Lilleø". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Lone Vehicle Causes Fatality". The Morning Herald. Hagerstown, Maryland. 6 Nov 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 30 June 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Archaeologists make spectacular discovery off Denmark’s coast, webpage