Æbelø (English: apple-island) is a Danish island in the Kattegat, off Funen's north coast. The island covers an area of 2.09 km2. In between the island and Funen, there are 4 smaller islands. Æbelø has 2 inhabitants in the summer, in the winter it is de facto uninhabited. Between 1938 and 1943, the owner of the island was Kaj Dindler.

Æbelø
Æbelø as seen from Juelsminde
Æbelø is located in Denmark
Æbelø
Æbelø
EtymologyApple island
Geography
LocationKattegat
Coordinates55°38′N 10°11′E / 55.633°N 10.183°E / 55.633; 10.183
Area2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
Population0-2

There is a lighthouse on the island.

The Island is connected to Æbeløholm via a 1,5–2 km sandbar called Brådet, that is periodically submerged.

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