Fur (alternative older spelling Fuur) is a

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island in the Limfjord—just north of the Salling

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with 767 inhabitants (2020). The biggest town on the island is Nederby with 565 inhabitants (2020). The island has ferry link over Fur Strait from Branden on the Salling side. Fur belongs to Skive Municipality and lies in the Central Denmark Region. It is located at . The island covers an area of 22 km² and was until 1860 forestless. Today there is forest several places on the island. The island is linked to the mainland through a 24-hour ferry, the Sleipner-Fur ferry, sailing from Branden. The crossing of the Fursund takes 3–4 minutes. The island is renowned for its deposits of diatomite, known in Danish as ''moler'' which is used for cat litter.

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hunting is a popular activity on the island, and the fossils one can find in the ''moler'' can be more than 55 million years old. The

Fur Museum The Fur Museum is a nationally recognized local natural history museum in Denmark. The museum is named after the Danish island Fur on which it is located. When the museum was founded in 1954, the focus was on the local history of the island. In 19 ...

on the island features exhibits relating to the island, particularly fossils. In 2010, readers of the Danish newspaper ''Kristeligt Dagblad'' voted for "Denmark's most wonderful island" and chose Fur ahead of

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and

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. Fur is part of Skive municipality. File:Fur geological layers.jpg, Image showing the distinct geological layers. File:Fur layers 2.jpg, An inland location. File:Fur cliffs.jpg, These cliffs of Fur have been a rich source of fossils. File:Denmark Central Jutland location map (ca).svg, Fur's location.

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Fursund turistinformation
(in English)
Fur Museum - The local museum

News about Fur - FurNyt
Islands in the Limfjord Skive Municipality {{Denmark-island-stub

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