Romsø
Encyclopedia
Romsø is a Danish
island in the Great Belt
off the coast of Funen
. It has an area of 1.09 km² and has, since 1996, no permanent residents. A defunct lighthouse
and a few houses are located on the island; a substantial part of its area is covered by forest.
The island is privately owned; although it is not closed to the general public some restrictions may apply.
Visitors may reach Romsø by a small passenger boat that departs from Kerteminde
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
island in the Great Belt
Great Belt
The Great Belt is a strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand and Funen . Effectively dividing Denmark in two, the Belt was served by the Great Belt ferries from the late 19th century until the islands were connected by the Great Belt Fixed Link in 1997–98.-Geography:The Great Belt is the...
off the coast of Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
. It has an area of 1.09 km² and has, since 1996, no permanent residents. A defunct lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
and a few houses are located on the island; a substantial part of its area is covered by forest.
The island is privately owned; although it is not closed to the general public some restrictions may apply.
Visitors may reach Romsø by a small passenger boat that departs from Kerteminde
Kerteminde
Kerteminde , is a town in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde Municipality on the island of Funen. The town has a population of 5,698 . It is a small harbor town surrounded by farms...
.
External links
- Details on Romsø from KertemindeKertemindeKerteminde , is a town in central Denmark, located in Kerteminde Municipality on the island of Funen. The town has a population of 5,698 . It is a small harbor town surrounded by farms...
town portal - Website of the passenger boat to Romsø
- Environmental report from the Ministry of the Environment of DenmarkMinistry of the Environment of DenmarkMinistry of the Environment of Denmark is the Danish ministry in charge of near all matters concerning Environmental issues in Denmark.Created in 1971 as the Ministry of Pollution Combating , it changed its name in 1973 to the current Ministry of the Environment...