Hirsholmene
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Hirsholmene is a group of six small Danish islands in the Kattegat
; Hirsholm, Græsholm, Lilleholm, Tyvholm, Kølpen and Deget, located approximately 7 km to the northeast of Frederikshavn
. Noted for their impressive bird populations, the islands have been a Danish nature reserve since 1938.http://www.skovognatur.dk/Udgivelser/Reservatfoldere/Hirs.htm
Only Hirsholm is inhabited, with a small settlement dating from the 16th century, and a lighthouse from 1886.
The island was the summer retreat for the noted Danish author Dines Skafte Jespersen who wrote the children's book series called Troldepus in addition to other works. He also wrote three autobiographical works, including one about his year living and working on the island, called Himmel, hav og en ø (Heaven, Ocean and an Island).
Kattegat
The Kattegat , or Kattegatt is a sea area bounded by the Jutland peninsula and the Straits islands of Denmark on the west and south, and the provinces of Västergötland, Scania, Halland and Bohuslän in Sweden on the east. The Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat through the Øresund and the Danish...
; Hirsholm, Græsholm, Lilleholm, Tyvholm, Kølpen and Deget, located approximately 7 km to the northeast of Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn
This article is about a Danish town. For the German town, see Friedrichshafen, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Frederikshavn is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to...
. Noted for their impressive bird populations, the islands have been a Danish nature reserve since 1938.http://www.skovognatur.dk/Udgivelser/Reservatfoldere/Hirs.htm
Only Hirsholm is inhabited, with a small settlement dating from the 16th century, and a lighthouse from 1886.
The island was the summer retreat for the noted Danish author Dines Skafte Jespersen who wrote the children's book series called Troldepus in addition to other works. He also wrote three autobiographical works, including one about his year living and working on the island, called Himmel, hav og en ø (Heaven, Ocean and an Island).