Jegindø

Jegindø, locally known as 'Jenø', is a

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island in the western part of the

Limfjord The Limfjord ( 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 times. However, it now has inlets both from ...

. 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 km² 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 {{Denmark-island-stub