Fur (island) explained

Location:Limfjord
Area Km2:21.8
Length Km:8.2
Width Km:5.3
Country:Denmark
Country Admin Divisions Title:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions:Skive Municipality
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Central Denmark Region
Population:752
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:7884
Coordinates:56.8317°N 9.0242°W
Pushpin Map:Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Central Denmark Region

Fur (alternative older spelling: Fuur) is a Danish island in the Limfjord. It is located just north of Salling peninsula in Skive municipality. As of 2022, the island covers an area of 21.8 km2 and has a total population of 752.[1] The village of Nederby is the largest town on the island.

In 2010, readers of the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad voted for Fur as "Denmark's most wonderful island", ahead of Læsø and Ærø.[2] The island is linked to the mainland through a 24-hour ferry, the Sleipner-Fur ferry, sailing from Branden. The crossing of the Fur Strait takes 3–4 minutes.[3]

Geography

The island constitutes a unique geological formation within the region, called the Fur Formation. It is renowned for its deposits of diatomite, known in Danish as moler which is used for cat litter. Fossil hunting is a popular activity on the island, and the fossils one can find in the moler can be more than 55 million years old.[4] The Fur Museum on the island features exhibits relating to the island, particularly fossils which have been found there.

Until 1860, the island had no forests, though several have since been established.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022. BEF4L Folketal 1. januar efter øer. 16 March 2023. Statistikbanken. Statistics Denmark. da.
  2. Web site: 24 June 2010. Her er Danmarks skønneste ø. Berlingske. da.
  3. Web site: Fursund Ferry Service. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070426162751/http://www.fursund.dk/page269.asp. 2007-04-26. 2008-04-14. Fursund Turistinformation. en.
  4. Web site: Fossil Hunting. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070609165228/http://www.fursund.dk/page247.asp. 2007-06-09. 2008-04-14. Fursund Turistinformation. en.