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Læsø

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Læsø ("Isle of Hlér") is the largest island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat, and is located off the northeast coast of the Jutland Peninsula, the Danish mainland. Læsø Municipality is the municipality of Denmark () on the island. The island is a location mentioned in several instances in Old Norse sources detailing Norse mythology.

Key facts

Island.country_admin_divisions_1
Læsø Municipality
Island.name
Læsø
Island.image_name
Højsande læsø.JPG
Island.image_caption
Højsande, Læsø
Island.map_image
Denmark location laeso.svg
Island.map_caption
Location of Læsø in Denmark
Island.location
Kattegat
Island.area_km2
101
Island.country
Denmark
Island.country_admin_divisions_title
Region
Island.country_admin_divisions
North Jutland Region
Island.country_admin_divisions_title_1
Municipality
Island.country_largest_city
Byrum
Island.country_largest_city_population
488
Island.population
1,719
Island.population_as_of
2025
Island.density_km2
17.5

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Læsø Kommune

laesoe.dk

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Wikidata facts

Population
1807
Area
114
Elevation
6
Official website
www.laesoe.dk
Image
-Læsoe omkring 1900.jpg
Width
12.0
Length
21.4
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Commons category
Læsø
postal code
9940
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11 sections
Contents
  • Name and Norse mythology
  • Municipality of Læsø
  • Municipal council
  • Nature and protections
  • Climate, industry, and wildlife
  • Notable residents
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Læsø ("Isle of Hlér") is the largest island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat, and is located off the northeast coast of the Jutland Peninsula, the Danish mainland. Læsø Municipality is the municipality of Denmark () on the island. The island is a location mentioned in several instances in Old Norse sources detailing Norse mythology.

In a 2010 survey, readers of the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad voted Læsø as Denmark's second most wonderful island, behind only Fur.

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