Femø Explained

Femø
Settlement Type:Island
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Region Sjælland
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Lolland Municipality
Pushpin Map:Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Femø is north of Lolland (bottom center)
Coordinates:54.9667°N 11.55°W
Area Total Km2:11.38
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:100
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes

Femø is a Danish island north of Lolland. The island covers an area of 11.38 km2. Femø had 147 inhabitants in 2009, and 112 inhabitants 2023.[1] [2]

Women's camp

Every year since 1971 women have met and spent their holiday together in the north-east corner of the island.[3] Initially attracting women from all parts of the women's rights movement, more recently it has primarily attracted lesbians, although all women are welcome. Most weeks are solely for Danish women but an 'international' week takes place once each year bringing women from all over Europe. In 2005 it was decided to open the camp to trans women, so long as they have proper identification. This was a major historical step as it had been discussed a number of times previously but always voted against by the majority of the members of the camp.

Each summer more than 250 women visit Kvindelejren (Danish for "the women's camp") lasts about 8–9 weeks every summer, starting with the "building-up-the-camp-week" where all the main tents are erected; the kitchen-, bar-, children's-, toilet- and the four sleeping-tents. During the summer all weeks have different themes, including a children's week, a sports week, a body & soul week, one or two international weeks, a crealternative week, a debateweek, and the final week where the tents and the entire camp are taken down and packed away for the winter.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Statistical Yearbook 2009 - Geography and climate, Table 3 Area and population. Regions and inhabited islands . Danmarks Statistik . 2024-01-27 . en.
  2. Web site: Population 1. January by islands and time . Danmarks Statistik . 2024-01-27 . en.
  3. Web site: Inside the world-famous camp: Men are not welcome . LETICIA BOSSI . CPH Post . 2023-06-26 . 2024-01-27 . en.

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