Helnæs

Map of Helnæs

Helnæs is an island on the southwestern coast of Funen, Denmark, southwest of Haarby and northwest of Faaborg. It belongs administratively to Assens Municipality and is connected to the town of Assens by road to the north.

Geography

Between Helnæs and the main island of Funen is Helnæs Bay, which contains the sprawling islands of Illumø, Horsehoved and Vigø to the southeast.^[1] The principal settlement of Helnæs lies on the southeast coast, and contains the camping site Helnæs Camping to the north of it, although the historical village of Helnæs By is further to the north, inland. The highest point of the island is Galgebakke, at 29 feet (8.8 m).^[2]

Landmarks

There is a runestone on the island, known as the Helnæs Runestone. The 28 metres (92 ft) high Helnæs Lighthouse was completed in 1901.^[2]^[3]

Helnæs Church
Helnæs Lighthouse
Road from the mainland

References

↑ Google (8 July 2014). "Helnæs" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
1 2 "Seværdigheder" (in Danish). The Danish Nature Agency, Danish Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
↑ "Helnæs Fyr" (in Danish). Fyrtaarne.dk. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

Coordinates: 55°8′22″N 10°0′2″E / 55.13944°N 10.00056°E / 55.13944; 10.00056

Funen

Main towns	Årslev Assens Bogense Brenderup Broby Ejby Faaborg Gelsted Glamsbjerg Haarby Kerteminde Kværndrup Langeskov Middelfart Nyborg Odense Ørbæk Otterup Ringe Skårup Strib Svendborg Tommerup Tommerup Stationsby Ullerslev Vester Åby Vissenbjerg

Villages	Aarup Agedrup Åstrup Aunslev Åsum Båring Barløse Bellinge Birkende Blankenborg Blommenslyst Bøjden Bøsøre Bovense Bregnør Fiskerleje Brylle Bullerup Bynkel Dalby Diernæs Dongs Højrup Dyrup Ebberup Egebjerg Ejlskov Ejlstrup Ellinge Engeldrup Espe Falden Faldsled Fjællebroen Fraugde Frørup Gamby Gislev Grindløse Gudme Gudbjerg Hårslev Håstrup Hesselager Højby Horne Jullerup Kertinge Kirkeby Kissendrup Klinte Kogsbølle Kolstrup Korup Lumby Lundeborg Marslev Martofte Melby Millinge Morud Munkebo Neder Holluf Nordenhuse Nordskov Nørreby Nørre Aaby Nørre Højrup Ollerup Ore Oure Paarup Pejrup Revninge Røjle Rostrup Rynkeby Ryslinge Sandager Sanderum Seden Skalkendrup Skamby Skåstrup Skibhusene Søndersø Stenstrup Stige Tarup Tornbjerg Tørresø Ubberud Ullbølle Veflinge Vejlby Fed Vejstrup Vester Hæsinge Vester Skerninge Vierne Vollsmose Vormark

Geography	Æbelø Æbeløholm Arreskov Lake Avernakø Bjørnø Dalby Bay Dræet Drejø Ejlinge Enebærodde Faaborg Fjord Fyns Hoved Gamborg Fjord Helnæs Helnæs Bay Hjortø Holckenhavn Fjord Horsehoved Illumø Kerteminde Fjord Korshavn Bay Søbo Lake Lyø Mølleskov Nærå Strand Nakkebølle Fjord Noret Nyborg Fjord Odense Fjord Odense River Romsø Skarø Thurø Tornø Tusindårsskoven Vigelsø Vigø

Landmarks	See: Template:Landmarks of Funen

See also: Template:Odense

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