 Houses on Birkholm | |
  Birkholm | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltic Sea |
| Area | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | South Denmark Region |
| Municipality | Ærø Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 10.9/km2 (28.2/sq mi) |
Birkholm is a small Danish island off the southern coast of Funen in Ærø Municipality. With an area of just 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi), as of 1 January 2010 it has a population of 10.[1] The flat, low-lying island is just over 2 km (1 mi) long and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) above sea level at its highest point, though the protective dykes are 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) high. It can be reached by post boat from Marstal on Ærø in 25 minutes.[2]
- ^ "Danmarks Statistik." Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Birkholm" Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, Sysforfyn.dk (in Danish) Retrieved 25 June 2010