Fur is a small Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 island in the Limfjord

Limfjord

The Limfjord is a shallow sound in Denmark that separates the island of Vendsyssel-Thy from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula. It extends from Thyborøn Channel on the North Sea to Hals on the Kattegat. It is approximately 180 kilometres long and of an irregular shape with several bays, narrowings,...

 at the northern tip of the Salling

Salling

Salling is a Danish peninsula located in the north-west of the larger Jutland peninsula. The largest city in Salling is Skive.The Sallingsund Bridge connects the peninsula to the island of Mors, crossing the Salling Sund, part of the Limfjord...

 peninsula

Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....

. Fur has under 900 inhabitants. The island covers an area of 22 km². It is located at 56°49′N 09°01′E.

The island is linked to the mainland through a 24 hour ferry, the Sleipner

Sleipner

Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse in Norse mythology. Sleipnir or Sleipner may also refer to:Ships and offshore* Sleipner gas field** Sleipner A, an offshore platform...

-Fur ferry, sailing from Branden. The crossing of the Fursund takes 3-4 minutes.

The island is renowned for its deposits of diatomite, known in Danish as 'moler' which is used for cat litter. Fossil

Fossil

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...

 hunting is a popular activity on the island, and the fossils one can find in the moler can be more than 55 million years old. A museum on the island features exhibits relating to the island, particularly fossils. Fur Museum

In 2010, readers of the Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad voted for "Denmark's most wonderful island" and chose Fur ahead of Læsø

Læsø

Læsø is the largest island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat, and is located off the northeast coast of the Jutland Peninsula, the Danish mainland. Læsø is also the name of the municipality on that island...

 and Ærø

Ærø

Ærø is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Region of Southern Denmark. The western portion of the island was the municipality of Ærøskøbing; the eastern portion of the island was the municipality of Marstal...

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Fur is part of the Skive municipality

Skive municipality

Skive municipality is a municipality in Central Denmark Region at the base of Salling Peninsula, a part of the larger Jutland peninsula in northwest Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 682 km², and has a total population of 48,356...

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Image:Fur geological layers.jpg|Image showing the distinct geological layers.
Image:Fur layers 2.jpg|An inland location.
Image:Fur cliffs.jpg|These cliffs of Fur have been a rich source of fossils.

External links

• Fursund turistinformation (in English)
• http://www.furnyt.dk News about Fur - FurNyt