During the German occupation of Denmark, the island was purchased by a group of Copenhagen schoolteachers in 1944 for use as a summer camp.[2][3][4] They proclaimed the island's tongue-in-cheek "independence" as a Kingdom as a gentle parody of the government structure and royal traditions of Denmark. The teachers claim that the kingdom's ancestry can be traced to a "monastic society of Irish monks who arrived in the middle of the 10th century".[1][5]
Prior to 1944, the island was known mainly as the location at which the controversial film Løvejagten was shot in 1907.
Numerous traditions peculiar to the kingdom have evolved over the subsequent decades, including a ban on the novel Robinson Crusoe, and the use of "Elleore Standard Time", which is 12 minutes behind Danish time. Many of the place names on the island, the kingdom's "government" and the titles assumed by its "nobility" are parodies of Danish equivalents.
The kingdom has issued several stamps and coins.[2]
Geography and demographics
The island has been estimated to be approximately 15,000 square metres (3.7 acres) in size.[2] Elleore is unoccupied save for a week-long annual gathering attended by dozens of its "citizens" and known as the "Elleuge" (meaning "Elle week").[3] The ceremonial enthronement of the reigning monarch takes place at this time. The purported capital is the tented town of Maglelille, erected only during the week of habitation.
Kings and queens of Elleore
King of Elleore
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Leo III since 2003
Inaugural holder
Erik I
Formation
1945
Elleore has had six monarchs since its inception.[2]
Catalogue of coins minted by the Kingdom of Elleore
January 06, 2023
kingdom, elleore, micronation, located, island, elleore, roskilde, fjord, north, roskilde, danish, island, zealand, micronationflag, coat, armsmotto, help, anotheranthem, nostre, patrialocationroskilde, fjord, denmark55, 6860, 0610, 6860, 0610, elleore, offici. The Kingdom of Elleore is a micronation located on the island of Elleore in the Roskilde Fjord north of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand 1 2 3 Kingdom of ElleoreMicronationFlag Coat of ArmsMotto Let us help one anotherAnthem Ave nostre patriaLocationRoskilde Fjord Denmark55 41 10 N 12 03 40 E 55 6860 N 12 0610 E 55 6860 12 0610 Elleore Official languagesDanish and InterlinguaOrganizational structureConstitutional monarchy KingLeo III 2003 present Establishment DeclaredAugust 27 1944Area claimed Total0 015 km2 0 0058 sq mi Membership263 2006 Purported currencyLeo D or Contents 1 History 2 Geography and demographics 3 Kings and queens of Elleore 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditDuring the German occupation of Denmark the island was purchased by a group of Copenhagen schoolteachers in 1944 for use as a summer camp 2 3 4 They proclaimed the island s tongue in cheek independence as a Kingdom as a gentle parody of the government structure and royal traditions of Denmark The teachers claim that the kingdom s ancestry can be traced to a monastic society of Irish monks who arrived in the middle of the 10th century 1 5 Prior to 1944 the island was known mainly as the location at which the controversial film Lovejagten was shot in 1907 Numerous traditions peculiar to the kingdom have evolved over the subsequent decades including a ban on the novel Robinson Crusoe and the use of Elleore Standard Time which is 12 minutes behind Danish time Many of the place names on the island the kingdom s government and the titles assumed by its nobility are parodies of Danish equivalents The kingdom has issued several stamps and coins 2 Geography and demographics EditThe island has been estimated to be approximately 15 000 square metres 3 7 acres in size 2 Elleore is unoccupied save for a week long annual gathering attended by dozens of its citizens and known as the Elleuge meaning Elle week 3 The ceremonial enthronement of the reigning monarch takes place at this time The purported capital is the tented town of Maglelille erected only during the week of habitation Kings and queens of Elleore EditKing of Elleore Coat of ArmsIncumbentLeo IIIsince 2003Inaugural holderErik IFormation1945Elleore has had six monarchs since its inception 2 Erik I 1945 1949 Leo I den Lille 1949 1960 Erik II den Storartede 1961 1972 Leo II den Folkekaere 1972 1983 Leodora den Dydige 1983 2003 Leo III 2003 present 2 See also EditMicronation List of micronations Freetown ChristianiaReferences Edit a b Vaccari Andres September 23 2006 Micronations Book review The Australian Retrieved January 5 2012 a b c d e f Jardine Nick December 26 2011 Check Out 10 Of Europe s Oddest Micronations Business Insider Retrieved January 1 2012 a b c John Ryan Simon Sellars and George Dunford Micro Nations The Lonely Planet Guide to Home Made Nations Lonely Planet 2006 ISBN 1 74104 730 7 Sellars Simon Kingdom of Elleore Simonsellars com Accessed January 2012 Den Elliske Historie www elleore dk Retrieved 2021 12 13 External links EditOfficial website Catalogue of coins minted by the Kingdom of Elleore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kingdom of Elleore amp oldid 1119806938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
