Reersø is a Danish town located on a small peninsula of the same name. It is located in the

Great Belt The Great Belt (, ) is a strait between the major islands of Zealand (''Sjælland'') and Funen (''Fyn'') in Denmark. It is one of the three Danish Straits. Effectively dividing Denmark in two, the Belt was served by the Great Belt ferries fr ...

between

Korsør Korsør is a town in Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Korsør was the seat of Korsør Municipality. The town is located west of Slagelse, north-west of Skælskør and connects to Nyborg thr ...

and

Kalundborg Kalundborg () is a Danish city with a population of 16,659 (1 January 2025),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 ...

, and it is part of Kalundborg Municipality in

Region Zealand Region Zealand () is an Regions of Denmark, administrative region of Denmark. It is one of the five classified Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS-2 statistical NUTS statistical regions of Denmark, regions of Denmark. It was es ...

. The town has a population of 499 (2024). Reersø features cliffs on its outer western shore and salt marshes on the neck that cconnect it to the mainland. The area is home to several farms dating to the 16th century. Reersø is a popular tourist destination, and there are several summer houses in the area. Reersø is also home to several artists and has several galleries. Reersø Museum was founded in 1926 by the writer Thorkild Gravlund. Reersø is known for its tailless cats.

Etymology

The name Reersø dates back to 1231 with an original spelling of Rethærsø, meaning Rēthar's island.Reersø
Gyldendal Open Encyclopedia (in Danish)

Geology

The Reersø peninsula was formed by a

terminal moraine A terminal moraine, also called an end moraine, is a type of moraine that forms at the terminal (edge) of a glacier, marking its maximum advance. At this point, debris that has accumulated by plucking and abrasion, has been pushed by the front e ...

from the Great Belt Glacier which arrived from the south during the Weichsel glaciation. Reersø was originally an island, but sand eroded from the island's west coast was deposited on the eastern shore, eventually connecting the island to Zealand and forming a

sand spit A spit (cognate with the word for a rotisserie bar) or sandspit is a deposition bar or beach landform off coasts or lake shores. It develops in places where re-entrance occurs, such as at a cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drif ...

over the mouth of the nearby Halleby River. The west coast has eroded up to the moraine, leaving a shoreline marked by dunes and cliffs.Reersø home page (in Danish). http://www.reersoe.dk/

Gallery

Image:Reersoe Havn.jpg, Reersø Harbor

References

External links

Reersø Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reerso Cities and towns in Denmark Cities and towns in Region Zealand Peninsulas of Zealand Geography of Kalundborg Municipality