Fur

Fur is a Danish island in the . It is located just north of peninsula in Skive municipality. As of 2025, the island covers an area of 21.8 km2 and has a total population of 732.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: small island in the Limfjord
  • Also known as: “Furland”
  • Postal code: 7884

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bette Jenses Hyw and Fur Museum.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a nationally recognized local natural history museum in . The museum is named after the Danish island Fur on which it is located.

Church
Photo: Calvin, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nederby and Branden.

Village
is a village on the island of Fur in the north of in . It had a population of 532. Fur Church and are located in the village.

Hamlet
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Fur.

Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Fur.

Fur

Latitude
56.82725° or 56° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
9.01643° or 9° 0′ 59″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DK FUH
Open location code
9F8FR2G8+VH
Geo­Names ID
2621763
Wiki­data ID
Q1474797
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Satellite Map

Discover Fur from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Zeeuws—“Fur” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fur”
  • Cebuano: “Fur”
  • Chinese: “富爾島”
  • Danish: “Fur”
  • Danish: “Fuur”
  • Dutch: “Fur”
  • French: “Fur”
  • Galician: “Fur”
  • Georgian: “ფური (კუნძული)”
  • Georgian: “ფური”
  • German: “Fur”
  • Greek: “Φουρ”
  • Low German: “Fur”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fur”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fuur”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fur”
  • Norwegian: “Fur”
  • Persian: “فور (جزیره)”
  • Persian: “فور”
  • Polish: “Fur (wyspa)”
  • Polish: “Fur”
  • Russian: “Фур (остров)”
  • Russian: “Фур”
  • Spanish: “Fur”
  • Swedish: “Fur”
  • Turkish: “Fur Adası”
  • Vietnamese: “Fur”
  • Zeeuws: “Fur”

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