Rømø

District: Sonderjyllands amt

Area: 99sq.km/38sq.mi

Population: 1,000

Situation

Rømø, off the west coast of Jutland, one of the North Friesian Islands, is the largest Danish island in the North Sea. Many birds nest here. A stone causeway 10km/6mi in length through the mud flats links the island with the mainland. Rømø is separated from the German island of Sylt by the Lister Deep (Listerdyb). There is a car ferry to List.

Topography

The west coast of this popular island has a broad sandy beach. The island is divided into Nørreland and Sønderland, with a road running diagonally through it to the seaside resort of Lakolk, near the west coast. The landscape of the eastern part is characterized by