Ø (Denmark)

approximate Localization of Ø (red circle)

Ø is a piece of ground raised in the valley of Nørreå , in the peninsula of the Jutland to the Denmark. Ø is located at a score of kilometer in the West of the town of Viborg, near the village of Øby. This place is famous among the lexicographer S for the extreme brevity of its name; the only letter Ø.

Its name means “island” in Danish (ø), and probably comes from its strange appearance, comparable with that of an island, although Ø is bordered not by the arms of a river, but by wet meadows. High of about fifty meters compared to the ground around, this monticule with the stiff walls was not eroded for unknown reasons, during the formation of the valley, by melt waters of the Glacier S (at the time of the Ice last Age).

A way of 3 kilometers skirts today the “coastal” edge of Ø, offering to the walkers a panorama on the valley. In order to preserve the particular characteristics of this landscape against additional settings in culture, part of Ø (285 ha) is protected since 1973-75.

References

Ø on the site of the town of Viborg
the island of Ø
Valley of Nørreå
Topography and geology of the area

External bond

Satellite image of Ø on google maps

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