Saltholm

Saltholm is a Danish island in the <a href="/facts/%C3%98resund/X6luBjnY">Øresund</a>, the <a href="/facts/Strait/cCc9sung">strait</a> that separates <a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw">Denmark</a> and <a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj">Sweden</a>. It is located to the east of the Danish island of <a href="/facts/Amager/ufvVIMeb">Amager</a> in <a href="/facts/T%C3%A5rnby/EB2tJvHQ">Tårnby</a> municipality and lies just to the west of the sea border between Denmark and Sweden. The island is 7 km long and 3 km across at its widest point. With an area of 16 km2, it is Denmark's 21st largest island. Saltholm is very flat; its highest point stands only 2 m (6 ft) above sea level, rendering it vulnerable to flooding if persistent east winds cause a tidal surge in the <a href="/facts/Baltic_Sea/jbQJGLQX">Baltic Sea</a>. It is a relatively new landmass in geological terms, having risen from the sea about 4,000 years ago due to <a href="/facts/Post-glacial_rebound/3bv6f1B6">post-glacial rebound</a>, and is surrounded by a large area of shallow water (of 2 m depth or less) that covers an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi). A series of islets, inlets and rock deposits from the last <a href="/facts/Ice_age/agSMvAgX">ice age</a> appear at the south end of the island.

Its neighboring island to the south is the <a href="/facts/Artificial_island/t4vHBFvY">artificial island</a> <a href="/facts/Peberholm/a6XedUvW">Peberholm</a> (Pepper Islet), which is a part of the <a href="/facts/%C3%98resund_Bridge/sguVfRUg">Øresund Bridge</a> and was named to complement Saltholm. Sometimes, Saltholm and its neighboring island to the north, <a href="/facts/Ven_(Sweden)/lv2zwzhh">Ven</a>, are referred to as the Øresund Islands.

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