Bogø (Danish pronunciation:[ˈpɔwˌøˀ]) is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, just west of Møn. The population is 1,200 (1 January 2022)[1] with 951 living in the only town on the island, Bogø By.[2] The island is approximately 7 km long by 3 km wide at the largest points, with a total area of 13 km2. Maximum height above sea level is 32 metres.
Bogø north harbour, Skåningebro
To the west of Bogø is a smaller island, Farø, which carries the E47/E55 motorway from Copenhagen to the major islands of Lolland and Falster. The routes continue via ferry to Germany. Bogø is connected by causeways to both Farø and Møn, and carries one of the two main routes for vehicles travelling to Møn. It is part of Vordingborg Municipality.
The island has a varied landscape including wooded areas and traditional villages. To the northwest of the island at Skåninge is a small harbour and bathing jetty. To the south east is a larger harbour with a car ferry which operates during summer months to Stubbekøbing on Falster. Near the centre of the island is a preserved windmill from 1852, which is being restored to form a working museum.
The island was for a long time part of the crown estates. In 1769 it was offered for sale, and purchased by the islanders for 18,456 rigsdaler. To pay for this, the islanders cut down much of the forest then growing on the island.
In the north east of the island, in the wooded region, is a well preserved passage grave at Hulehøj. The burial chamber is 6.3m long, originally accessed via a 5.5m tunnel. This passage grave is estimated to have been built about 3200 BC in the Nordic Stone Age. The stones weigh up to 10 tons and were apparently moved and lifted by rollers, sledges and lifting bars when constructed. Hule means hollow, and høj, from the Old Norse word haugr, means hill or mound.[3]
bogø, danish, pronunciation, ˈpɔwˌøˀ, danish, island, baltic, just, west, møn, population, january, 2022, with, living, only, town, island, island, approximately, long, wide, largest, points, with, total, area, maximum, height, above, level, metres, north, har. Bogo Danish pronunciation ˈpɔwˌoˀ is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea just west of Mon The population is 1 200 1 January 2022 1 with 951 living in the only town on the island Bogo By 2 The island is approximately 7 km long by 3 km wide at the largest points with a total area of 13 km2 Maximum height above sea level is 32 metres Bogo north harbour SkaningebroTo the west of Bogo is a smaller island Faro which carries the E47 E55 motorway from Copenhagen to the major islands of Lolland and Falster The routes continue via ferry to Germany Bogo is connected by causeways to both Faro and Mon and carries one of the two main routes for vehicles travelling to Mon It is part of Vordingborg Municipality The island has a varied landscape including wooded areas and traditional villages To the northwest of the island at Skaninge is a small harbour and bathing jetty To the south east is a larger harbour with a car ferry which operates during summer months to Stubbekobing on Falster Near the centre of the island is a preserved windmill from 1852 which is being restored to form a working museum The island was for a long time part of the crown estates In 1769 it was offered for sale and purchased by the islanders for 18 456 rigsdaler To pay for this the islanders cut down much of the forest then growing on the island Contents 1 Hulehoj 2 Cultural references 3 Gallery 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHulehoj editIn the north east of the island in the wooded region is a well preserved passage grave at Hulehoj The burial chamber is 6 3m long originally accessed via a 5 5m tunnel This passage grave is estimated to have been built about 3200 BC in the Nordic Stone Age The stones weigh up to 10 tons and were apparently moved and lifted by rollers sledges and lifting bars when constructed Hule means hollow and hoj from the Old Norse word haugr means hill or mound 3 Cultural references editThe Bogo Stubbekobing ferry is used as a location at 1 11 31 in the first Olsen Gang film 4 Gallery edit nbsp Bogo ferry Ida to Falster nbsp Preserved Mill nbsp Bogo Kostskole Boarding school Main building from 1893 The towers are later additions nbsp Bogo Navigationsskole Main building 1885 nbsp Hulehoj passage graveNotable people editCecilie Thomsen born 1974 in Bogo a Danish actress and model 5 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bogo List of islands of DenmarkReferences edit BEF4 Population 1st January by islands database from Statistics Denmark BY3 Population 1 January by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark Hulehoj Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Olsen Banden Die Olsenbande olsenbande homepage de in Danish Retrieved 29 May 2014 IMDb Database retrieved 14 June 2020External links editThe history of Bogo The church and parish house of Bogo54 56 N 12 02 E 54 933 N 12 033 E 54 933 12 033 nbsp This article about an island of Denmark is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bogo amp oldid 1100642162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
