Jegindø

Jegindø, locally pronounced 'Jenø', is a Danish island in the western part of the Limfjord. Since 1916 the island has been connected with the peninsula Thyholm via a dam. The main settlement is . Until 2007, the island was part of Thyholm Municipality, but now it is part of Struer Municipality. The population of Jegindø was 386 inhabitants as of 2025.

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Islands.name: Jegindø
Islands.image_name: Jegindø Kirke.jpg
Islands.image_caption: The Church of Jegindø
Islands.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Islands.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Jegindø in Denmark.
Islands.location: Limfjord
Islands.area_km2: 7.91
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Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Central Denmark Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Struer Municipality
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Area: 7.91
Elevation: 6
Official website: www.jegindo.dk
Image: Jegindø Kirke.jpg
Width: 3
Length: 6

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Jegindø has a church near the center of the island, a harbour on the east coast, and a mission house. The harbour was expanded in 1989, but originally built in 1939. The church and the mission house were built in 1919 and 1888 respectively. Commercially, the main industries are fisheries, the sale of fish and mussels, and farming.