Møn () is an island in south-eastern Denmark. Until 1 January 2007, it was a municipality in its own right but it is now part of the municipality of Vordingborg, after merging with the former municipalities of Langebæk, Præstø, and Vordingborg. This has created a municipality with an area of and a total population of 46,307 (2005). It belongs to the Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). Møn is one of Denmark's most popular destinations for tourists with its white chalk cliffs, countryside, sandy beaches and the market town of Stege. In June 2017, UNESCO designated Møn as Denmark's first biospher
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Møn
- Islands.image_name
- Møns_Klint_5.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- The white chalk Cliffs of Møn
- Islands.map_image
- Location map Mon.svg
- Islands.location
- Baltic Sea
- Islands.area_km2
- 218
- Islands.country
- Denmark
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Region
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Region Zealand
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipality
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Vordingborg Municipality
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Stege
- Islands.country_largest_city_population
- 3,813
- Islands.population
- 9,385
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2017
- Islands.density_km2
- 45.05
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Location
- Transport links
- The town of Stege
- Other places on Møn
- Attractions
- History
- Early settlements
- Unification of Denmark
- Herring fisheries, prosperity and decline
- Restored fortunes
- Economy
- 2010 veteran bicycle rally
- Notable people
- County governors
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Møn () is an island in south-eastern Denmark. Until 1 January 2007, it was a municipality in its own right but it is now part of the municipality of Vordingborg, after merging with the former municipalities of Langebæk, Præstø, and Vordingborg. This has created a municipality with an area of and a total population of 46,307 (2005). It belongs to the Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). Møn is one of Denmark's most popular destinations for tourists with its white chalk cliffs, countryside, sandy beaches and the market town of Stege. In June 2017, UNESCO designated Møn as Denmark's first biosphere reserve, consisting of "a series of islands and islets in the southern Baltic Sea, over approximately . Its landscapes include woodlands, grasslands, meadows, wetlands, coastal areas, ponds and steep hills."
==Location== Møn is located just off the south-eastern tip of Zealand from which it is separated by the waters of the Hølen strait between Kalvehave and the island of Nyord, at the northern end of Møn. Further south is Stege Bay. At the narrowest point between the two islands, the waters are referred to as Wolf Strait (Ulvsund), which is the primary strait separating Møn from Zealand.