Askø
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| Askø Island | |
| Island | |
| Country | Denmark |
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| Municipality | Lolland municipality |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 2.82 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population | 55 (2005) |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal codes | [1] |
  Askø is north of Lolland (bottom center)
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Askø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 2.82 km² and has 55 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005).
In 1954, there were 170 inhabitants and one vehicle.[2]
In 2014 energy company SEAS-NVE discovered a Neolithic boat in a submerged settlement as it replaced sea cables by Askø Island.[3] 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.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Archaeologists make spectacular discovery off Denmarks coast, webpage
References
- Tageo.com, "VESTSJAELLAND DENMARK Geography Population" (coordinates), 2007, webpage: Tageo-index.
- Denmark Postal codes, webpage: Postnumre-DK.
- Tele.dk Denmark detailed road map, webpage: Tele-DK-Danmark.
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