Agerø is a small

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island in Limfjorden located in the waters between the larger island of

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, to which it is connected by a dam and a bridge, and the

Thyholm Peninsula Thyholm Peninsula is a peninsula in Denmark located in Limfjorden north of Struer. It is connected by causeway with North Jutlandic Island and the rest of Thy. To the south, the Oddesund Bridge connects it to the rest of Jutland. With an area o ...

. With an area of 3.8 km², it has a population of 38 as of 1 January 2010."Danmarks Statistik."
Retrieved 15 June 2010. Most of the island is cultivated but in the north there is a 25 hectare nature reserve of coastal meadows which are an important rest stop for migratory birds. Agerø Church, one of the smallest churches in Denmark with only 60 seats, was consecrated in 1908. It was constructed when a coffin on the way to the cemetery at Hvidbjerg on Mors was dropped into the water and drifted ashore.

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Islands in the Limfjord Morsø Municipality {{NJutlandDK-stub

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