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Hjelm (island)
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Island-of-Hjelm.JPG) Hjelm seen from Djursland | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Denmark_adm_location_map.svg)  Hjelm | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kattegat |
| Area | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Highest point | Fyrbakken |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Hjelm Lighthouse | |
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| Constructed | 1856  |
| Construction | brick |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower), red (dome) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) (white), 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) (red, green) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG 8s |
| Denmark no. | DFL-1900[1] |
Hjelm is a small Danish unpopulated island located in the Kattegat 10 km (6 mi) south-east from Ebeltoft.
In 2009, the island was included in Mols Bjerge National Park. The island is privately owned.
The name Hjelm literally translates to Helmet in English. The island has also been referred to as Helm in English.[2]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Denmark: Northeast Jylland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Marsk Stig, A Ballad Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine George Borrow. readbooksonline.
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