Fejø

Fejø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of and has 611 permanent inhabitants (1 January 2005). Its population expands in Summer since many Danes have summerhouses and there is an influx of other tourists. Fejø has two villages: Vesterby and Østerby, connected by a single main road. Fejø has two main harbors, Vesterbyhavn and Dybvighavn. The island has a cafe, restaurant, shop, retirement home, church, primary school, mill, and a resident doctor. It has a windmill which was restored and started grinding corn for the first time in decades in June 2013.

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Settlement.name: Fejø
Settlement.settlement_type: Island
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Vesterby, Fejø, Denmark aerial.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial of the west half of Fejø with village Vesterby
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lolland municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Fejø is north of Lolland (bottom center)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 16
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_total: 611
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +2

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Area: 16
Elevation: 5
Image: Fejø Kirke.jpg
Width: 7.5

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==Climate== left|thumb|280px| Fejø island (lower center) is north of Lolland, south of Zealand island, west of [[Femø & east of Langeland.]] The island has a microclimate with few late frosts and one of the longest growing seasons in Denmark, making it very well suited for apples and pears. Winters are among the mildest in Denmark. It is known for its many apple plantations and has an annual festival Æblets Dag (Day Of The Apple) which features a picture composed from local apples. Local products include apple juice, marmelade, cider and honey. Fejø has an active permaculture group who are researching the productivity of exotic species and transition town initiative with a variety of projects.