
Eskilsø is a small
Danish island located in the
Roskilde fjord,
Frederikssund Municipality
Frederikssund Kommune () is a municipality () on the shores of Roskilde Fjord in the northern part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. On 1 January 2007, the municipality was enlarged to include the old Jægerspris, Sl ...
, northern
Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...
.
In the 12th century, there was an
Augustinian monastery,
Eskilsø Monastery, on the island. The ruins of the monastery church are still visible.
References
Islands of Denmark
Geography of Frederikssund Municipality
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