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212:Geography
46:Geography
1332:Saltholm
1232:Birkholm
1187:Avernakø
1132:Græsholm
1092:Endelave
1063:Kattegat
885:Bornholm
728:See also
611:Sønderby
435:Prussian
357:'s son,
305:orchards
51:Location
1524:Vigelsø
1512:Eskilsø
1442:Brandsø
1318:Øresund
1287:Jegindø
1172:Tåsinge
1142:Ejlinge
1122:Hesselø
1112:Nekselø
1017:Enehøje
992:Masnedø
942:Falster
937:Lolland
875:Zealand
852:Denmark
471:Danfoss
398:Auguste
330:History
324:Danfoss
253:Alssund
230:Germany
218:Jutland
204:in the
197:) is a
113:Denmark
73:09°55′E
70:54°59′N
1548:Møgelø
1536:Fjandø
1482:Langli
1392:Sprogø
1382:Agersø
1327:Amager
1297:Egholm
1257:Illumø
1227:Hjortø
1217:Bjørnø
1192:Strynø
1147:Draget
1107:Hjarnø
1097:Sejerø
1087:Anholt
1027:Lilleø
510:) and
450:Danish
431:Austro
264:strait
202:island
199:Danish
191:German
121:Region
1560:Tornø
1553:Julsø
1477:Mandø
1447:Kalvø
1437:Barsø
1397:Romsø
1387:Gavnø
1212:Skarø
1207:Agerø
1202:Drejø
1177:Thurø
1127:Hjelm
1117:Æbelø
1077:Samsø
1047:Slotø
1042:Kalvø
1037:Vejlø
1012:Skalø
1007:Langø
1002:Dybsø
997:Vejrø
972:Nyord
967:Glænø
880:Funen
770:"Als"
363:Duchy
302:fruit
291:Funen
283:Ferry
195:Alsen
1472:Fanø
1467:Rømø
1432:Fænø
1422:Bågø
1302:Livø
1292:Venø
1282:Mors
1262:Vigø
1102:Tunø
1082:Læsø
1032:Rågø
1022:Farø
987:Tærø
982:Askø
962:Femø
957:Bogø
952:Fejø
556:Tine
476:The
98:Area
1500:Orø
1427:Årø
1417:Als
1307:Fur
1222:Siø
1197:Omø
1182:Lyø
1167:Ærø
977:Enø
947:Møn
429:'s
319:).
298:pig
287:Ærø
255:).
178:Als
20:Als
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