Nekselø

Nekselø also Nexelø is a Danish island in the Kattegat, west front Zealand. It belongs to the municipality of Kalundborg. The island is part of the Association of Danish Small Islands ( Sammenslutningen af danske småøer ), has an area of 2.23 km ² and 18 inhabitants (1 January 2013).

The island is part of the parish community (Danish: Sogn ) Føllenslev, which lay in the Harde Skippinge in the Official Holbæk to 1970. With the dissolution of Harden in 1970 they then belonged to the commune Bjergsted in the former Vestsjællands Office, which merged again in the course of municipal reform on 1 January 2007 in Kalundborg municipality in the Region Sjælland.

Geography

The island is a moraine, consisting of a series of hills. Nekselø originated with the neighboring island Sejerø and the peninsulas Asnæs, Røsnæs and Sjællands Odde during the Ice Age deposits by a glacier tongue.

History

The colonization of the Stone Age and Iron Age has been demonstrated by various finds in the north between Sømose and Pandebjerg and in the south between Guldbjerg and Ømekul.

1157 used Waldemar I. (Denmark) the island as a port of refuge in his flight to Jutland. The island was first mentioned in 1203 as " Nixlæ ". 1529 Friedrich I gave the island to the bishopric of Roskilde.

Under Frederick III. Hans Rostgaard was rewarded in 1684 for achievements in Sweden war with the Crown Estate Krogerup to the Nekselø belonged. The family remained until 1805 in the possession of the island. Then the farmers bought the island from the Good Krogerup for 6500 thalers.

The school was built in 1850 and the church in 1931, the school was closed in 1973.

Economy and Transport

The island combines several times circulating daily passenger ferry (until 2012 as a car ferry, since 2013 only for pedestrians ) with Havnsø. The ferry terminal is located on the eastern side in the middle of the island at Strandsbjergård. The access to the courts from the port via the main path, the rest of the island is accessible only by footpaths.

Beacon

In the north of the island is composed of an upper and lower directional fire fire.

Landscape and Nature

The island was put under protection in 1951, which was tightened in 1985 to protect the fire-bellied toad. Beach and uncultivated fields may not, during the bird breeding season from April 1 to June 15 not be entered.

Is located on the slopes of the eastern coast of the " troll forest ", which is protected as a natural forest, which means that nothing like it or is removed. Earlier, the forest consisted mainly of elm and ash trees. Since the Dutch elm disease grow between the ash and maple Linden. To the southeast is located at Guldbjerg a lake that is kept free of fish, to protect the toads and frogs occurring there. The south of the island consists of beach meadows, caused by uplift of the sea floor. To the west are Windflüchter. These pines are the symbol of the island. To the north is the largest of the Lake of the Isles - Sømose - with a black-headed gull colony. In earlier times, here up to 500 gull eggs were collected daily.

On the island there are two marked hiking trails ( North and South Range, running time approx 1.5 - 2 hours ); Both, however, are only suitable for pedestrians.