Hirsholmene

Hirsholmene is the northernmost island group in the Danish Kattegat. Most of the islands in the group are surveys of a sand bank about 7 km north-east of Frederikshavn. The total area of the islands and some small sand is 47 ha The islands, with the exception of Hirsholm ( four inhabitants; 1 January 2009) uninhabited. Since 1934, almost all islands and the surrounding marine area with an area of 2400 ha under protection.

History

Tonscherbenfunde witness the Hirsholm and Græsholm were already inhabited in prehistoric times. Three large lumps of amber (Reg. No. A 22 517 - A 22 519) were found 100 meters from the shore under boulders. Is mentioned in a document Hirsholm first time in 1231 in Liber Census Daniæ currently King Valdemar II in 1641, the church is built and furnished a first school. By 1800 there were about 100 inhabitants on Hirsholm.

The first lighthouse on the island is taken into operation in 1838. Until 1853, the island belonged to the king, then exchanged a number of nobles as landlords. 1860/61 the port is created. 1870 reached the island with 225 inhabitants, their densest settlement. In 1884, the Navy Department is responsible for managing the archipelago. On Deget and Hirsholm yet bunker from the Second World War exist. In 1970 the school was closed. In the summer months, the church is still used for worship. It belongs to the parish municipality (Danish: Sogn ) Frederikshavn Sogn, which belonged Office for Harde horn Herred in the former Hjørring to 1970, from 1970 to Frederikshavn municipality in the former North Amt, in the course of municipal reform on 1 January 2007 in the "new " Frederikshavn municipality has risen in North Jutland.

2009 lived only four people permanently on Hirsholm. Most buildings are used as holiday homes.

Economy and Transport

From the 16th to the 18th century, fishing was the main source of income. Another source of income was the pilot trip. However, this was unprofitable in 1916 by the opening of the Kaiser- Wilhelm-Kanal. Also collect flotsam and smuggling was used to living. Between 1760 and 1909, a tavern was located on the island. Today most of the houses are used as holiday accommodation. The 1872 set up mail boat with Frederikshavn currently operates 3 ​​times a week. Dogs and cats are not brought to the island.

Beacon

The first lighthouse was built in 1883 in the form of a residential house with attached lamp house and nine meters above sea level height of fire. The current 27 -meter high lighthouse was built in 1886 on the Ørnehøj, the highest elevation of Hirsholmene. Building material was present on the island granite. The Beacon Hirsholm ( International No.: C0020 ) has a height of fire 30 m. In the later construction of the port and a pier light ( International No.: C0024 ) was built.

Landscape and Nature

Græsholm the largest island of the group and of Hirsholm by the 150 m wide and 30 cm deep Bredsund is disconnected. Deget, the southernmost island in the nature reserve may be entered. It is located about one kilometer northeast of the port of Frederikshavn.

Island List

The two southernmost islands and Deget Hjellen are relatively away from the rest of Hirsholmene near the coast.