- Tåsinge
Geobox Settlement
name = Tåsinge Island
native_name =
other_name =
other_name1 =
category = Island
image_size = 290px
image_caption =
flag_size =
symbol =
symbol_size = 90px
country = Denmark | state=
region =
district =Svendborg municipality
district_type = Municipality | district_label=
part_type = | part_count =
part = | part1 =
area = 70
area_round = 0
location =
lat_d = 55 | lat_m = 0 | lat_s = 0 | lat_NS= N
long_d= 10 | long_m= 36 | long_s= 0 | long_EW= E
elevation =
population_as_of = 2006
population = 6111 | population_density=
established_type =
established =
established1_type =
mayor =
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST= +2
postal_code = | postal_code_type = Postal codes
area_code = | area_code_type=
free_type = | free=
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map_size=
map_caption = Tåsinge Island (lower left) in Denmark
(also see: )
map_locator =
map_locator_x = 35.6
map_locator_y = 83.0
website =Tåsinge is a Danish island south of
Funen , atSvendborg . [See detailed Denmark roadmap in References section.] The island covers an area of 70 km² and has 6111 inhabitants.Tåsinge was once called "Thorsinge" or "Thorsenge", which in the Danish means "Thor's Bed" or "Thor's Meadow". "Inge" could also mean young, or youngling.
Tåsinge is famous for its
castle ,Valdemars Slot , and was also the setting for the death of Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre.ee also
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Ærø ,Drejø ,Langeland ,Lolland - other nearby islands.Notes
References
* Denmark detailed road
http://home6.inet.tele.dk/vlh/danmark.jpgTele-DK-Danmark] .
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