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    Sydhavsøerne

    Sydhavsøerne (lit. "The South Sea Islands"), sometimes also referred to simply as Lolland-Falster from the two largest islands, is an informal but common term used in Danish to refer to the archipelago just south of Zealand, Denmark's largest island where its capital Copenhagen is located.

    Aerial view of the eastern half of Møn island, Denmark
    Aerial view of the eastern half of Møn island, Denmark

    kallerna / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Sydhavsøerne (lit. "The South Sea Islands"), sometimes also referred to simply as Lolland-Falster from the two largest islands, is an informal but common term used in Danish to refer to the archipelago just south of Zealand, Denmark's largest island where its capital Copenhagen is located. Part of the Baltic Sea, the term covers Lolland, Falster and Møn as well as the numerous smaller islands of the surrounding straits, fjords and waters. The name is a parody on the similar Danish name for the South Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. The name is used by Radio Sydhavsøerne, the local radio station covering the area.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    3
    • Lolland

      Lolland

      Area
      1,247 km²
      High point
      19 m

      Lolland (Danish: [ˈlʌˌlænˀ] ; formerly spelled Laaland, literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 km2 (480 sq mi). Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants.

    • Falster

      Falster

      Area
      514 km²
      High point
      41 m

      7 sq mi) and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sound area, it is part of Region Zealand and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality. Falster includes Denmark's southernmost point, Gedser Odde, near Gedser.

    • Møn

      Møn

      Area
      218 km²
      High point
      143 m

      Møn (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmøˀn]) 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.

    Islets

    2

    Rocks & skerries

    1

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m143 mMøn41 mFalster19 mLolland1 mMalurtholm1 mHjelm Ø
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Lolland: 1,247 km²LollandFalster: 514 km²FalsterMøn: 218 km²MønMalurtholm: 0.9 haMalurtholmHjelm Ø: 0.6 haHjelm ØPindholm: <0.1 haPindholm
    km², log scale
    Lolland1,247 km²
    Falster514 km²
    Møn218 km²
    Malurtholm0.9 ha
    Hjelm Ø0.6 ha
    Pindholm<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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