Orø
Orø is a small island in Denmark located in the Isefjord within Holbæk Municipality. The island covers 14 km2 and has a population of 1006. There are four villages on Orø: Bybjerg, the largest village on the island with a population of 286, Brønde, Gamløse and Næsby.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: Danish island in the Baltic Sea
- Postal code: 4305
- Also known as“Ourö”“Ovrø”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orø Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamløse and Vellerup.
Vellerup
Village
Vellerup is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Orø.
Orø
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Latitude
55.77182° or 55° 46′ 19″ north
Longitude
11.81633° or 11° 48′ 59″ east
UN/LOCODE
DK ORO
Open location code
9F7HQRC8+PG
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Zeeuws—“Orø” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Oryo adası”
- Basque: “Orø”
- Catalan: “Orø”
- Cebuano: “Orø”
- Chinese: “奥尔岛”
- Chinese: “奧爾島”
- Danish: “Orø”
- Dutch: “Orø”
- Estonian: “Orø”
- French: “Orø”
- Galician: “Orø”
- Georgian: “ორე”
- German: “Orø”
- Icelandic: “Orø”
- Italian: “Orø”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Orø”
- Norwegian: “Orø”
- Polish: “Orø”
- Russian: “Орё”
- Slovenian: “Orø”
- Spanish: “Orø”
- Swedish: “Orø”
- Turkish: “Orø Adası”
- Vietnamese: “Orø”
- Zeeuws: “Orø”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salvig and Langø.
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