Fur (alternative older spelling: Fuur) is a Danish island in the Limfjord. It is located just north of Sallingpeninsula within 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]
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.[citation needed]
island, alternative, older, spelling, fuur, danish, island, limfjord, located, just, north, salling, peninsula, within, skive, municipality, 2022, island, covers, area, total, population, village, nederby, largest, town, island, furcliffs, island, coastlineloc. Fur alternative older spelling Fuur is a Danish island in the Limfjord It is located just north of Salling peninsula within 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 FurCliffs on the island s coastlineLocation in Central Denmark RegionGeographyLocationLimfjordCoordinates56 49 54 N 9 1 27 E 56 83167 N 9 02417 E 56 83167 9 02417Area21 8 km2 8 4 sq mi Length8 2 km 5 1 mi Width5 3 km 3 29 mi AdministrationDenmarkMunicipalitySkive MunicipalityRegionCentral Denmark RegionDemographicsPopulation752 2022 1 Additional informationPostcode7884 In 2010 readers of the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad voted for Fur as Denmark s most wonderful island ahead of Laeso and AEro 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 Contents 1 Geography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography editThe 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 citation needed nbsp Image showing the distinct geological layers nbsp An inland location nbsp See also editFur FormationReferences edit a b BEF4L Folketal 1 januar efter oer Statistikbanken in Danish Statistics Denmark 2022 Retrieved 16 March 2023 Her er Danmarks skonneste o Berlingske in Danish 24 June 2010 Fursund Ferry Service Fursund Turistinformation Archived from the original on 2007 04 26 Retrieved 2008 04 14 Fossil Hunting Fursund Turistinformation Archived from the original on 2007 06 09 Retrieved 2008 04 14 External links editFursund turistinformation in English Fur Museum The local museum News about Fur FurNyt 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 Fur island amp oldid 1225810331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
