Lindholm | |
Country: | Denmark |
Map: | Denmark Region Zealand |
Coordinates: | 55.0069°N 12.2222°W |
Area Km2: | 0.07 |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Vordingborg Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions: | Region Zealand |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
Lindholm is a small Danish uninhabited[1] island located in Stege Bugt. Lindholm covers an area of .[2]
Until 2018 the island housed a field station belonging to the veterinary institute of the Technical University of Denmark.[3] Starting in 1938 a vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease was produced on the island.[4]
The Danish government considered but eventually shelved a plan to house, on the island, unsuccessful applicants for asylum with criminal records who could not otherwise be deported.[5]