Ærø
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Ærø is a Danish island, located in the Baltic Sea near the southern entrance to the Little Belt to the south of Fyn. Ærø is 88 km2 and has approx. 7.000 inhabitants. Most of them living in the 3 largest cities: Ærøskøbing, Marstal, and Søby or in one of the 14 villages on the island.
Ærø is known for being advanced in the field of Renewable energy, having one of the largest solar energy installations in the world, as well as a large park of windmills. Taken together, Ærø has reached a level, where 50% of its energy consumption comes from renewable energy.
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[edit] General
 the Ærø flag |
 the Ærø flag |
[edit] Buildings and Technology,
 Ærøskøbing |
 Urehoved, Ærøskøbing |
 Beach hut near Marstal |
 The old mill "Vester Mølle" |
 Søbygård near Søby |
 Entrance to Søbygård |
 Old house in the village of Ommel |
 Skovby mejeri |
 Early shop from the old days, Skovby |
 Solarheating, Marstal |
 Solarheating, Marstal |
 Solarheating, Marstal |
 the Søby-ferry |
 M/F Øen, 1993 - |
 Marstal ferrow |
 M/F Ærøkøbing, 1999 - |
 M/F Øens motorrum |
 M/F Ærøsund, 1959-1999 |
[edit] Cities and villages
 Ærøskøbing |
 Ærøskøbing |
Ærøskøbing |
 Ærøskøbing |
 Ærøskøbing, the main city of Ærø |
 Ærøskøbing, the walking street |
 Ærøskøbing, the street "Brogade" |
 Window in Ærøskøbing with "inviting cats" |
 Street in Ærøskøbing |
 The city of Marstal |
 Erikshale, Marstal |
 Habour of Marstal |
 Habour of Marstal |
 Marstal |
 Skovby |
 Skovby |
 The drugstore in Skovby |
 2 differerent houses, Skovby |
 The village of Ommel, from the harbour "Strandbyen Havn" |
 The harbour in the city of Søby |
[edit] Landscapes
 The landscape to the north of Bregninge |
 View of Skjoldnæs |
 the medieval defensive moats outside Søbygård |
 Picture from Søbymark |
 Typical mid-Ærø landscape |
 the cliff "Voderup klint" |
 Vitsø |
 Skovby |
 Near Skovby |
[edit] Churches
 The church in Bregninge, Ærø island, Denmark. Belonging to the Diocese of Fyn |
 Bregninge Kirke, Ærø |
 Bregninge Kirke, Ærø |
 The Celtic Cross, Bregninge Kirke, Ærø, gift from family Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen |
 Del af Claus Bergs altertavle Bregninge Kirke, Ærø |
 Del af Claus Bergs altertavle Bregninge Kirke, Ærø |
 Claus Bergs altertavle. Altar piece from the church in Bregninge |
 Claus Bergs altertavle, Bregninge Kirke, Ærø |
 Interior from the church in Bregninge |
 Granitdøbefonten fra ca. år 1200. Baptismal font from the church in Bregninge |
 Detail of fresco in the church in Bregninge |
 Detail of fresco in the church in Bregninge |
 Jesu lidelshistorie. Detail of fresco in the church in Bregninge, Ærø |
 The church in Søby, Ærø island, Denmark. Belonging to the Diocese of Fyn |
 The church in Ærøskøbing. |
