Askø
| Askø Island | |
| Island | |
| Country | Denmark |
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| Municipality | Lolland municipality |
| Coordinates | 54°54′0″N 11°30′0″E / 54.90000°N 11.50000°ECoordinates: 54°54′0″N 11°30′0″E / 54.90000°N 11.50000°E |
| Area | 2.82 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population | 55 (2005) |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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Askø is north of Lolland (bottom center)
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Askø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 2.82 km² and has 55 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005).
In 1954, there were 170 inhabitants and one vehicle.
In 2014 energy company SEAS-NVE discovered a Neolithic boat in a submerged settlement as it replaced sea cables by Askø Island. The boat had split and sealing mass consisting of a strip of bark and resin was found in the hole.
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