Hjælmshoved
Hjelmshoved is a small Danish island in the South Funen Archipelago, lying south of Funen. Hjælmshoved covers an area of 0.2 km2. On the southern part of Hjælmshoved that reaches a maximum height of 2,2 meters above sea-level, there are two old farmhouses that have been converted to leisure cottages.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Denmark
- Also known as: “Hjelmshoved”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjortø and Capeshøj.
Hjortø
Island
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hjortø is a Danish island south of Funen. The island covers an area of 0.9 km2 and has 7 inhabitants as of 2020. The island can be reached by ferry from Svendborg, maximum 12 passengers.
Capeshøj
Archaeological site
Photo: Praeceptor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capeshøj is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km east of Hjælmshoved.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strammelse and Landet.
Strammelse
Village
Strammelse is a village on the island of Tåsinge in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality. Strammelse is situated 7 km northeast of Hjælmshoved.
Landet
Village
Photo: Kim brixen, Public domain.
Landet is a small town located on the island of Tåsinge in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality. It is located one kilometer west of Lundby, five kilometers south of Vindeby and nine kilometers south of Svendborg. Landet is situated 7 km northeast of Hjælmshoved.
Bjerreby
Village
Photo: Wilfred Jensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bjerreby is a small town located on the island of Tåsinge in south-central Denmark, in Svendborg Municipality. It is located three kilometers south of Lundby, 12 kilometers south of Svendborg and 10 kilometers west of Rudkøbing. Bjerreby is situated 7 km east of Hjælmshoved.
Hjælmshoved
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Svendborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
54.97314° or 54° 58′ 23″ northLongitude
10.4967° or 10° 29′ 48″ eastElevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)Open location code
9F6GXFFW+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 4098990OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2620239Wikidata ID
Q1621335
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hjælmshoved” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hjelmshoved”
- Danish: “Hjælmshoved”
- Danish: “Hjelmshoved”
- Dutch: “Hjelmshoved”
- German: “Hjelmshoved”
- Swedish: “Hjelmshoved”
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Explore places such as Hjortø By and Gesinge Udflytter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hjortø Havn and Hjortø Museum.
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