Mors or Morsø is an island in the shallow

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called Limfjorden within Denmark's

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peninsula. It has an area of 367.3 km² and as of 1 January 2019, it had a population of 20,373."BEF4: FOLKETAL 1. JANUAR EFTER ØER"
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). Retrieved 28 June 2019. The main town on the island is called Nykøbing Mors. Geologically Mors is unique. Like the neighbouring island of

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, it is known for its deposits of diatomite, locally known as 'moler' (mo-clay).

Sights

Jesperhus Flower Park

The largest flower park in the

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Jesperhus Jesperhus is a family-owned resort around Legind Bjerge, south of Nykøbing Mors, Denmark. It includes a resort, a flower park, and an indoor zoo. Facilities The resort has RV and tent camping, cabins, and holiday homes. Additional facilities i ...

, is situated in Legind Bjerge to the south west of Nykøbing. The park contains wide range of plants, including cacti, palms, a variety of roses and a lot of other colourful flowers. The park also has a butterfly reserve,

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, aviary,

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and hatching center.

The Moler Museum

The Moler Museum boasts the largest collection of moler ( diatomite) fossils in Denmark and tells the story of moler geology, the natural history of the island, and the relationship between the Danish people and moler including its manufacturing properties. The fossils include imprints of birds, fish, turtles, plants and insects.

Hanklit

Hanklit is situated on the northern coast of the island and is a beautiful cliff face and tourist attraction. The cliff is c. 60 metres high and has several moler deposits. Several people search the cliff face for plant and animal fossils and there are also paragliders who use the nearby hills of Salgerhøj for takeoff.

Shellfish

Mors is known for its

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industries; specifically mussel and oyster fisheries and aquaculture. The Danish Shellfish Center (Dansk Skaldyrcenter), part of the

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, is a research and dissemination center for marine science and aquaculture. The Danish Shellfish Festival takes place in Nykøbing Mors every year in June, celebrating the shellfish industries and Limfjorden traditions.

Transportation

There is a bridge link to the island from Salling via the Sallingsund Bridge on the southeastern side of Mors, and another from Thy via the

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on the northwestern side of the island. In addition to these two bridges, there are also ferry links to Thy from southwest Mors and from the north of the island. There is also a small airfield called "Morsø" with

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EKNM.

History

During the Jutland Peasant rebellion of 1441, Christopher of Bavaria, King of Denmark, approached the rebel camp at Husby Hole near St Jørgen's Hill in northern Jutland and sent word that anyone who left the camp and went home would not be punished for rebellion. The men from the island of Mors as well as those from Thisted left, for which they were afterwards called cowards and traitors.

Notable people

Peter Rochegune Munch Peter Rochegune Munch (in Danish usually referred to as ''P. Munch'') (30 April 1870 – 8 July 1948) was a prominent Danish historian and politician. He was a leading member of the ''Radikale Venstre'', and represented Langeland in parliament. ...

(born 1870 in Redsted – 1948) was a leading historian and politician *

Aksel Sandemose Aksel Sandemose (né Axel Nielsen; 19 March 1899 – 6 August 1965) was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence. Biography Axel Nielsen was born at Nykøbing Mors on t ...

(born 1899 in Nykøbing Mors) was a writer and journalist, famous for popularizing the

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* Frode Jakobsen (born 1906 in Østre Jølby – 1997) a Danish author and politician *

Knud Sørensen Knud Sørensen (10 March 1928 – 26 September 2022) was a Danish writer, poet and novelist. Born in Hjørring, in 1958 Sørensen settled as a surveyor on Mors. He made his debut as a poet with ''Eksplosion'' in 1961.Arne Rolighed Arne Rolighed ( Flade på Mors, 2 June 1947) is a Danish former politician and the current president of the Danish Cancer Society until July 2010. Although he was never a member of the Danish parliament, Prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen appointe ...

(born 1947 in Flade) a politician, who served as minister of health 2000–2001. * Asbjørn Riis (born 1957 in V. Hvidbjerg) a professional wrestler, actor and TV personality. *

Inger Støjberg Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament. Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister for ...

(born 1973 in Hjerk, Salling) politician, the Danish Minister for Immigration, Integration and Housing, 2015 to 2019

Attractions

* Dueholm Monastery *

Højriis Castle Højriis Castle is a manor house located at Sallingsund, 7 km south of Nykøbing, on the island of Mors in the north-west of Denmark. History Højriis traces its history back to the beginning of the 15th century. The first known owner is J ...

Resort * Moler Museum * Danish Støberimuseum * Danish Shellfish Center

References

External links

Mors Tourist
{{Authority control Islands in the Limfjord Morsø Municipality