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Ven (Sweden)

Coordinates: 55°54′N 12°42′E / 55.900°N 12.700°E / 55.900; 12.700
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Map of Hven from the Blaeu Atlas 1663, based on maps drawn by Tycho Brahe in the previous century

Ven (Danish and older Swedish spelling Hven) is a small Swedish island in the Øresund strait, between Scania and Zealand (Denmark). It is situated in Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County. The island has 371 inhabitants and an area of 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi). During the 1930s, the population was at its peak, with approximately 1,300 inhabitants. There are four villages on the island: Bäckviken, Tuna By, Norreborg and Kyrkbacken.

The island was historically under Danish rule, but it became Swedish in 1658, as the rest of Scania was ceded to Sweden by the Treaty of Roskilde. The island was not specifically mentioned in the treaty, and according to the Danes it was not part of Scania, but of Zealand and therefore still under Danish rule. The Swedes did not agree with that interpretation, and sent troops to occupy the island on 6 May 1658. The transfer to Sweden was confirmed in 1660 by the Treaty of Copenhagen. The 350 years were commemorated on the island in 2010.[1]

Astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) built two observatories here, Uraniborg and Stjerneborg, built during 1576–1596.

There are two churches on the island of Ven. The older one, St Ibb's Church, is located at the top of a hill in the churchyard close to the west coast of the island, overlooking the Danish town of Rungsted. It was built in the 1200s and is a popular church for weddings. The younger church, which has been converted into a museum, is located in the middle of the island, near Uraniborg, one of the two observatories built by the astronomer Tycho Brahe.

Ven has ferries to Landskrona, and, in the summer only, to Helsingborg and Copenhagen. The ferries dock at Bäckviken. The island is a popular tourist place, especially in summer. It is sometimes called "The pearl of Öresund". As the earth is rich in till, it is good for agriculture. Durum wheat and grapes are grown here.

Backafall on Ven is named in Gabriel Jönssons poem Vid vakten.

Sights

  • Backafall, the west coast of Ven
    Backafall, the west coast of Ven
  • One of the fields of Ven
    One of the fields of Ven
  • St Ibb's Church
    St Ibb's Church
  • The New Church of Ven, currently a museum
    The New Church of Ven, currently a museum

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jubileum på Ven 2010" (Press release). Landskrona Stad (town of Landskrona). 2010-04-09. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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55°54′N 12°42′E / 55.900°N 12.700°E / 55.900; 12.700

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