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Hesselø is a small island of Denmark, belonging to Halsnæs Municipality, in Region Hovedstaden. The island is situated in the Kattegat, about 25 nautical miles east of Grenaa on Jutland and 15 nautical miles northwest of Zealand Sjælland, it has an area of 0.71 km².

Hesselø

Hesselø
Geography
Location	Kattegat
Area	0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Administration
Denmark
Region	Capital Region of Denmark
Municipality	Halsnæs Municipality

The island got its name from the common seal (in Danish, sæl), which used to be very common on the island.

Hesselø was occupied by the English during the Napoleonic Wars.

In fiction, the Norwegian illustrator and author Tor Bomann-Larsen in the comic book '1905. The Duel at Hesselø' wrote that the Swedish and Danish princes duelled here for the unoccupied Norwegian throne.

Another 'duel' occurred in 1983 when the Danish government gave permission for test-drilling for oil north-east of the island against protests from Sweden.

The island is now privately owned and used as a holiday destination. The lighthouse was automated in 1955, and the island has been uninhabited since 2005.

На других языках

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[de] Hesselø

Die kleine dänische Insel Hesselø liegt im Kattegat, etwa 28 km nördlich von Seeland.

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- [en] Hesselø

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[es] Hesselø

Hesselø es una pequeña isla de Dinamarca, perteneciente al municipio de Halsnæs, en la región Capital. La isla está situada en el Kattegat, a cerca de 25 km al norte de Selandia, y ocupa un área de 0,71 km².

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[fr] Hesselø

Hesselø est une île du Danemark situé dans la mer de Kattegat.

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