Tunø

Tunø
Island
Aerial photograph of Tunø. North is right.
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Jutland (Midtjylland)
Municipality	Odder Municipality
Coordinates	55°57′8.7″N 10°25′44.6″E / 55.952417°N 10.429056°E / 55.952417; 10.429056Coordinates: 55°57′8.7″N 10°25′44.6″E / 55.952417°N 10.429056°E / 55.952417; 10.429056
Area	3.52 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population	113 (2005)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	8300 (Odder)
Tunø island (upper left) is west of Samsø island, north of Endelave and Funen islands.

Tunø is a Danish island in the Kattegat, approximately 4 km west of the neighbouring island of Samsø. The island covers an area of 3.52 square kilometres (1.36 square miles) and has 113 inhabitants, as of 2005^[update]. It comes under the administration of Odder municipality. Tunø By is the only village on the island, with the hamlet of Løkkegårde as the second most populated area.

Tunø harbour, lies a little east of the town of Tunø By, and is protected by 2 piers. The marina here has room for approximately 170 boats. From the harbour there is a daily ferry service to and from the town of Hou, East Jutland.

Every summer Tunø hosts a popular music festival, Tunø Festival, attracting Danish and international artists alike. In 2011, Tunø Festival enjoyed its 25th anniversary.

Tunø church was most likely built in the 14th century in a Romanesque style, however it has undergone many refurbishments and now stands as a Gothic church with stepped gables or corbie steps. The church is famous for its tower which also functions as a lighthouse. The tower was originally completed in 1801. It was extended to a height of 31 metres (102 feet) above sea level in 1820. The tower was again heightened in 1906 to improve view to and from the lighthouse. In the past the minister would have also served as the lighthouse keeper.

In 1216 the Danish king Valdemar II handed over control of Tunø to the bishop of Aarhus. Inside Tunø Church the minister and parish clerk's seats, which date from around 1520, are carved with the coat of arms of Niels Clausen Skade, the then bishop of Aarhus.