Livø
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Livø is an island
of approx. 320 acres with approx. 10 year-round residents. The island is situated in the Limfjord
and is located approx. 20 minutes by boat from Roenbjerg middle of the Limfjord. The island is located midway between Nykøbing Mors
, Løgstør
, Fjerritslev
and Thisted
. Northeast of the island lies Løgstør Bredning while Livø Broads lies west and south of the island.
Since 1977 Livø has been a protected island and can be visited by ferry every day between 1 April and 1 September. Dogs and motor vehicles are not allowed to Livø. It must be good to bring a bicycle, but there is no reason to, because you can easily walk around the island in an afternoon - it becomes a journey of approx. 10 km. When you go ashore at Livø, you meet incredible natural beauty, including at the central, shallow part of the island by Louisehøj and Louisedal where hilltop towers 43 meters above the sea. The island is a moraine pushed up by ice from Løgstør Broads in the last ice age. In the cliffs overlooking the sea at the northwestern part of the island you can study the different layers of material that is pushed against each other. Among the material found jetties and clay that gives traction in steep slopes. The eastern and southern parts of the island is flat land with a wide beach ridge that continues south and ends in the protected Livø tab. At this newer country living herds of fallow deer. There has been living wild in Livo for generations. Livø tap growing fast and is a characteristic and somewhat inaccessible retodde. The area is designated as a seal sanctuary and thrive here seals that breed in July–August. The northern part of the island is covered with forest, mainly egeblandingsskov. Northernmost found heath vegetation. Areas are divided by 1 / 3 organic farming, 1 / 3 woods and 1 / 3 heath, grasslands and salt marshes.
The island has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and over a long period after 1150 belonged to the Vitskøl Monastery. The chapel was built in the early 1700s. After 1911 took over the Keller stupid Anstalt island, then the next 50 years was used as a Prison island and populated by mentally ill and criminals, and the staff at the plant and their families. The population tended agriculture, workshops, the forest and dairy. Birgit Kirkebæk has researched and written books about the moronic terms at Livø.
Currently, the island, in agreement with the Ministry for educational and recreational purposes. Including the party has SF Socialist People's Educational yearly three-week summer camp with political, cultural and practical feature. A second annual camp is about 200 mentally mentally Activity Week in September.
In 1971 the island was briefly occupied by a number of artists, including Bjørn Nørgaard
and Per Kirkeby
. Their attempts at farming failed due to lack of proficiency, and occupation ended by police intervention.
The town today consists largely of a street with a grocery store and a tiny power station from 1950 and the town's inn / cafeteria. In Livø can also help the island's own beer, called Livøl, which can be obtained from the grocery store and inn. There are also course-school camp with 275 beds.
The island is known for the annual Livø Jazz Festival, and in addition it must Livø provide a framework for a television series about the Danish islands, where island ranger Per Gjættermann participate and talk about Livo and its natural beauty.
Every year there also a karate camp in Livø with Viborg Karate School as a host. On arriving in camp also foreigners like Swedes, Belgians, Poles and Dutchmen besides a lot of Danes.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of approx. 320 acres with approx. 10 year-round residents. The island is situated 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,...
and is located approx. 20 minutes by boat from Roenbjerg middle of the Limfjord. The island is located midway between Nykøbing Mors
Nykøbing Mors
Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the Danish Limfjord island of Mors. The town received its charter in 1299 and has a population of 9,154...
, Løgstør
Løgstør
Løgstør is a town with a population of 4,357 and a former municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland Peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality, including the island of Livø, covered an area of , and had a total population of 10,270...
, Fjerritslev
Fjerritslev
Fjerritslev is a town in Jammerbugt Municipality, Region Nordjylland in Denmark. The town's population is 3,403 .Until 1 January 2007, Fjerritslev was the municipal seat of the former Fjerritslev Municipality.-External links:* -References:...
and Thisted
Thisted
Thisted is a town in Thisted municipality of Region Nordjylland, in Denmark. It has a population of 13,005 and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland....
. Northeast of the island lies Løgstør Bredning while Livø Broads lies west and south of the island.
Since 1977 Livø has been a protected island and can be visited by ferry every day between 1 April and 1 September. Dogs and motor vehicles are not allowed to Livø. It must be good to bring a bicycle, but there is no reason to, because you can easily walk around the island in an afternoon - it becomes a journey of approx. 10 km. When you go ashore at Livø, you meet incredible natural beauty, including at the central, shallow part of the island by Louisehøj and Louisedal where hilltop towers 43 meters above the sea. The island is a moraine pushed up by ice from Løgstør Broads in the last ice age. In the cliffs overlooking the sea at the northwestern part of the island you can study the different layers of material that is pushed against each other. Among the material found jetties and clay that gives traction in steep slopes. The eastern and southern parts of the island is flat land with a wide beach ridge that continues south and ends in the protected Livø tab. At this newer country living herds of fallow deer. There has been living wild in Livo for generations. Livø tap growing fast and is a characteristic and somewhat inaccessible retodde. The area is designated as a seal sanctuary and thrive here seals that breed in July–August. The northern part of the island is covered with forest, mainly egeblandingsskov. Northernmost found heath vegetation. Areas are divided by 1 / 3 organic farming, 1 / 3 woods and 1 / 3 heath, grasslands and salt marshes.
The island has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and over a long period after 1150 belonged to the Vitskøl Monastery. The chapel was built in the early 1700s. After 1911 took over the Keller stupid Anstalt island, then the next 50 years was used as a Prison island and populated by mentally ill and criminals, and the staff at the plant and their families. The population tended agriculture, workshops, the forest and dairy. Birgit Kirkebæk has researched and written books about the moronic terms at Livø.
Currently, the island, in agreement with the Ministry for educational and recreational purposes. Including the party has SF Socialist People's Educational yearly three-week summer camp with political, cultural and practical feature. A second annual camp is about 200 mentally mentally Activity Week in September.
In 1971 the island was briefly occupied by a number of artists, including Bjørn Nørgaard
Bjørn Nørgaard
Bjørn Nørgaard is a Danish artist who has been active in a variety of fields. He has significantly influenced the art scene in Denmark both through his "happenings" and his sculptures in Danish cities...
and Per Kirkeby
Per Kirkeby
Per Kirkeby is a Danish painter, poet, filmmaker and sculptor.-Biography:1962 Studies at the Experimental Art School in Copenhagen; works in the School on painting, graphic arts, 8 millimeter films and performance pieces...
. Their attempts at farming failed due to lack of proficiency, and occupation ended by police intervention.
The town today consists largely of a street with a grocery store and a tiny power station from 1950 and the town's inn / cafeteria. In Livø can also help the island's own beer, called Livøl, which can be obtained from the grocery store and inn. There are also course-school camp with 275 beds.
The island is known for the annual Livø Jazz Festival, and in addition it must Livø provide a framework for a television series about the Danish islands, where island ranger Per Gjættermann participate and talk about Livo and its natural beauty.
Every year there also a karate camp in Livø with Viborg Karate School as a host. On arriving in camp also foreigners like Swedes, Belgians, Poles and Dutchmen besides a lot of Danes.