Bogø () is a

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island in the Baltic Sea, just west of

Møn Møn () 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 Vordingbo ...

. The population is 1,200 (1 January 2022) with 951 living in the only town on the island, ''Bogø By''. The island is approximately 7 km long by 3 km wide at the largest points, with a total area of 13 km². Maximum height above sea level is 32 metres. To the west of Bogø is a smaller island,

Farø Farø () is an island in Denmark, located between the islands Sjælland and Falster. It has an area of 0.93 km2 and has a population of four people (2019). Administratively it is part of Vordingborg Municipality. Access to the island The F ...

, which carries the E47/ E55 motorway from Copenhagen to the major islands of

Lolland Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitant ...

and

Falster Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010.

. The routes continue via ferry to Germany. Bogø is connected by

causeways A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Tr ...

to both Farø and

, and carries one of the two main routes for vehicles travelling to Møn. It is part of Vordingborg Municipality. The island has a varied landscape including wooded areas and traditional villages. To the northwest of the island at Skåninge is a small harbour and bathing jetty. To the south east is a larger harbour with a car ferry which operates during summer months to Stubbekøbing on Falster. Near the centre of the island is a preserved windmill from 1852, which is being restored to form a working museum. The island was for a long time part of the crown estates. In 1769 it was offered for sale, and purchased by the islanders for 18,456 rigsdaler. To pay for this, the islanders cut down much of the forest then growing on the island.

Hulehøj

In the north east of the island, in the wooded region, is a well preserved passage grave at Hulehøj. The burial chamber is 6.3m long, originally accessed via a 5.5m tunnel. This passage grave is estimated to have been built about 3200 BC in the

Nordic Stone Age The Nordic Stone Age refers to the Stone Age of Scandinavia. During the Weichselian glaciation (115,000 – 11,700 years ago), almost all of Scandinavia was buried beneath a thick permanent ice cover, thus, the Stone Age came rather late to thi ...

. The stones weigh up to 10 tons and were apparently moved and lifted by rollers, sledges and lifting bars when constructed. Hule means hollow, and høj, from the Old Norse word ''haugr'', means hill or mound.

Cultural references

The Bogø-Stubbekøbing ferry is used as a location at 1:11:31 in the first Olsen Gang film.

Gallery

File:Bogoferry.jpg, Bogø ferry ''Ida'' to Falster File:Bogø mill.jpg, Preserved Mill File:Bogø Kostskole 2015.jpg, Bogø Kostskole. Boarding school. Main building from 1893. The towers are later additions File:Bogø Navigationsskole (1024x764).jpg, Bogø Navigationsskole. Main building (1885) File:Hulehøj passage grave.jpg, Hulehøj passage grave

Notable people

Cecilie Thomsen Cecilie Thomsen (born 29 October 1974) is a Danish actress and model. Early life and education Thomsen was born on the island Bogø in Denmark. Career Internationally, Cecilie Thomsen is best known for playing the minor Bond girl role of Pro ...

(born 1974 in Bogø) a Danish actress and model IMDb Database
retrieved 14 June 2020

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