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'''Samsø''' (Samso or Samsoe |
'''Samsø''' (Anglicanized: "Samso" or "Samsoe") is a [[Denmark|Danish]] island in the [[Kattegat]] 15 kilometers (9 miles) off the [[Jutland Peninsula]]. Samsø is located in [[Samsø municipality]]. The community has 4,300 inhabitants<ref name=time/> (2009) called ''Samsingers'' and is 114 km² in area. Due to its central location, the island was used during the [[Viking|Viking Age]] as a meeting place. The entymology of the island's name is unknown.<ref>Politikens nudansk ordbog (1992), entry: ''Samsø'' ({{da icon}})}}</ref> |
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In 1997, Samsø won a government competition to become a model [[renewable energy]] community. Now 100% of its electricity comes from [[wind power]].<ref name=time>[http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1881646,00.html Denmark's Wind of Change]</ref><ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_kolbert?currentPage=all The Island in the Wind]</ref> |
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==General information== |
==General information== |
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The island is very popular among [[ |
The island is very popular among [[French people|French]], [[Welsh people|Welsh]] and [[Irish people]] for [[strawberry]] picking during the months of June and July every year. |
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In Denmark, the island is well-known for its early potatoes. The first few pounds of potatoes usually fetch prices around £100, and are considered a great delicacy. |
In Denmark, the island is well-known for its early potatoes. The first few pounds of potatoes usually fetch prices around £100, and are considered a great delicacy. |
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Ballen's beach and village are popular with visitors; it is served by the bus which runs around the island, including the ferry terminals. In clear weather, you can see the peninsula of [[Helgenæs]] to the north. |
Ballen's beach and village are popular with visitors; it is served by the bus which runs around the island, including the ferry terminals. In clear weather, you can see the peninsula of [[Helgenæs]] to the north. |
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==Renewable energy== |
==Renewable energy== |
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In 1997, Samsø won a government competition to become a model renewable energy community. At the time Samsø was entirely dependent on oil and coal, both of which it imported from the mainland.<ref name=time/> |
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An offshore [[wind farm]] comprising 10 turbines (making a total of 21 alltogether including landbased windmills), was completed, funded by the islanders.<ref> [http://www.metaefficient.com/archives/renewable-power/danish-island-is-energy-self-sufficient.html] Danish Island Is Energy Self-Sufficient April 4, 2007 </ref> The people of Samsø heat their homes with straw burned in a central heating system and they power some vehicles on [[biofuel]] which they also grow. Now 100% of its electricity comes from [[wind power]] and 75% of its heat comes from [[solar power]] and [[biomass energy]].<ref> [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/08/eveningnews/main2549273.shtml] CBS news 2007/03/08 </ref> An Energy Academy has opened in Ballen, with a visitor education center.<ref>[http://www.energiakademiet.dk/default_uk.asp Samsø Energy Academy]</ref> |
An offshore [[wind farm]] comprising 10 turbines (making a total of 21 alltogether including landbased windmills), was completed, funded by the islanders.<ref> [http://www.metaefficient.com/archives/renewable-power/danish-island-is-energy-self-sufficient.html] Danish Island Is Energy Self-Sufficient April 4, 2007 </ref> The people of Samsø heat their homes with straw burned in a central heating system and they power some vehicles on [[biofuel]] which they also grow. Now 100% of its electricity comes from [[wind power]] and 75% of its heat comes from [[solar power]] and [[biomass energy]].<ref> [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/08/eveningnews/main2549273.shtml] CBS news 2007/03/08 </ref> An Energy Academy has opened in Ballen, with a visitor education center.<ref>[http://www.energiakademiet.dk/default_uk.asp Samsø Energy Academy]</ref> |
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==Norse mythology== |
==Norse mythology== |
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On this island, [[Saxo Grammaticus]] relates that there was a legendary battle when the Swedish champion [[Hjalmar]] and his friend [[Orvar-Odd]] fought against the twelve sons of the Swedish berserker [[Arngrim]]. This battle was once famous, since it also figures in [[Faroese ballads]], in [[Orvar-Odd]]'s saga and in [[Hervarar saga]]. |
On this island, [[Saxo Grammaticus]] relates that there was a legendary battle when the Swedish champion [[Hjalmar]] and his friend [[Orvar-Odd]] fought against the twelve sons of the Swedish berserker [[Arngrim]]. This battle was once famous, since it also figures in [[Faroese ballads]], in [[Orvar-Odd]]'s saga and in [[Hervarar saga]]. |
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Revision as of 11:59, 31 July 2009
Samsø (Anglicanized: "Samso" or "Samsoe") is a Danish island in the Kattegat 15 kilometers (9 miles) off the Jutland Peninsula. Samsø is located in Samsø municipality. The community has 4,300 inhabitants[1] (2009) called Samsingers and is 114 km² in area. Due to its central location, the island was used during the Viking Age as a meeting place. The entymology of the island's name is unknown.[2]
In 1997, Samsø won a government competition to become a model renewable energy community. Now 100% of its electricity comes from wind power.[1][3]
General information
The island is very popular among French, Welsh and Irish people for strawberry picking during the months of June and July every year. In Denmark, the island is well-known for its early potatoes. The first few pounds of potatoes usually fetch prices around £100, and are considered a great delicacy. Ballen's beach and village are popular with visitors; it is served by the bus which runs around the island, including the ferry terminals. In clear weather, you can see the peninsula of Helgenæs to the north. Geographically, the island is divided into three areas:
- the North Island
- the Stavns Fjord
- the South Island
Renewable energy
In 1997, Samsø won a government competition to become a model renewable energy community. At the time Samsø was entirely dependent on oil and coal, both of which it imported from the mainland.[1]
An offshore wind farm comprising 10 turbines (making a total of 21 alltogether including landbased windmills), was completed, funded by the islanders.[4] The people of Samsø heat their homes with straw burned in a central heating system and they power some vehicles on biofuel which they also grow. Now 100% of its electricity comes from wind power and 75% of its heat comes from solar power and biomass energy.[5] An Energy Academy has opened in Ballen, with a visitor education center.[6]
Norse mythology
Template:Unferenced On this island, Saxo Grammaticus relates that there was a legendary battle when the Swedish champion Hjalmar and his friend Orvar-Odd fought against the twelve sons of the Swedish berserker Arngrim. This battle was once famous, since it also figures in Faroese ballads, in Orvar-Odd's saga and in Hervarar saga.
According to the Hervarar saga and the Waking of Angantyr, the mounds of the slain beserkers were haunted. This did not stop Arngrim's granddaughter Hervor from approaching the mounds and demanding the enchanted sword Tyrfing from her father Angantyr.
"Samsey" (-ey being an earlier Norse form of -ø) is the island upon which Odin, under the name Jalk, learned Seid magic.
References
- ^ a b c Denmark's Wind of Change
- ^ Politikens nudansk ordbog (1992), entry: Samsø (Template:Da icon)}}
- ^ The Island in the Wind
- ^ [1] Danish Island Is Energy Self-Sufficient April 4, 2007
- ^ [2] CBS news 2007/03/08
- ^ Samsø Energy Academy
External links
- Official municipality website
- CBS news
- New Yorker Article by Elizabeth Kolbert
Literature
- Gudrun Krüger: Tourism in the Kattegat area - Analysing the travel behaviour of Samsø tourists to enhance the tourism potential of the island. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag, 2009. ISBN 3639148495.