Jegindø, locally known as 'Jenø', is a
Danish
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island in the western part of the
Limfjord
The Limfjord (Danish language, common Danish: ''Limfjorden'' , in north Jutlandish dialect: ''Æ Limfjord'') is a shallow part of the sea, located in Denmark where it has been regarded as a fjord ever since Viking Age, Viking times. However, i ...
. The island is connected with the peninsula
Thyholm via a dam. The main settlement is
Jegind. Until 2007, the island was part of Thyholm municipality, but now it is part of Struer municipality. The island is 6 km long and 3 km wide. Jegindø covers an area of 7,91 km
2 and has 507 inhabitants (1 January 2005). There are no forests, rivers, or lakes on Jegindø.
The island has a church, a harbour and a mission house. Commercially, the main industries are fisheries, the sale of fish and mussels, and farming.
Islands in the Limfjord
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