Lindholm (Stege Bugt)

Lindholm is a small Danish uninhabited[1] island located in Stege Bugt. Lindholm covers an area of 0.07 km2.[2]

Lindholm
Lindholm
Geography
Coordinates55°0′25″N 12°13′20″E
Area0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi)
Administration
RegionRegion Zealand
MunicipalityVordingborg Municipality

Until 2018 the island housed a field station belonging to the veterinary institute of the Technical University of Denmark.[3] Starting in 1938 a vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease was produced on the island.[4]

The Danish government considered but eventually shelved a plan to house, on the island, unsuccessful applicants for asylum with criminal records who could not otherwise be deported.[5]

References
  1. "Folketal 1. januar efter øer". www.statistikbanken.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  2. "Statistisk Aarbog 1990 – Kap. 1: Befolkning og valg, Tabel 3: Areal og folketal for landsdele og beboede øer" (PDF). dst.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "DTU National Veterinary Institute - Lindholm - Division of virology". Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  4. "DTU Decommissioning Lindholm" (PDF). ft.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Denmark ends plan for 'deserted island' deportation facility". The Local. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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