Fejø

Fejø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of and has 611 permanent inhabitants (1 January 2005). Its population expands in Summer since many Danes have summerhouses and there is an influx of other tourists. Fejø has two villages: Vesterby and Østerby, connected by a single main road. Fejø has two main harbors, Vesterbyhavn and Dybvighavn. The island has a cafe, restaurant, shop, retirement home, church, primary school, mill, and a resident doctor. It has a windmill which was restored and started grinding corn for the first time in decades in June 2013.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Fejø is referenced by 113 other articles, and connects out to Zealand, Denmark and island.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 5 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Accuracy disputes from August 2022, Geography of Lolland Municipality and Islands of Denmark.

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Fejø
Settlement.settlement_type: Island
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Vesterby, Fejø, Denmark aerial.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial of the west half of Fejø with village Vesterby
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lolland municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Fejø is north of Lolland (bottom center)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 16
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_total: 611
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +2

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Smålandsfarvandet
Country: Denmark
Located in: Lolland Municipality
Area: 16
Elevation: 5
Body of water: Smålandsfarvandet
Image: Fejø Kirke.jpg
Width: 7.5

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Encyclopedic overview

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Climate
Transport
See also
References

==Climate== left|thumb|280px| Fejø island (lower center) is north of Lolland, south of Zealand island, west of [[Femø & east of Langeland.]] The island has a microclimate with few late frosts and one of the longest growing seasons in Denmark, making it very well suited for apples and pears. Winters are among the mildest in Denmark. It is known for its many apple plantations and has an annual festival Æblets Dag (Day Of The Apple) which features a picture composed from local apples. Local products include apple juice, marmelade, cider and honey. Fejø has an active permaculture group who are researching the productivity of exotic species and transition town initiative with a variety of projects.

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