Tåsinge Island
Island
Country	Denmark
Municipality	Svendborg municipality
Coordinates	55°0′0″N 10°36′0″E / 55°N 10.6°E / 55; 10.6
Area	70 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population	6,111 (2006)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Tåsinge Island (lower left) in Denmark (also see: Denmark terrain map)

Tåsinge is a Danish island south of Funen, at Svendborg.^[1] The island covers an area of 70 km² and has 6111 inhabitants.

Tåsinge was once called Thorsinge or Thorsenge, which in the Danish means "Thor's Bed" or "Thor's Meadow". "Inge" could also mean young, or youngling.

Tåsinge is famous for Valdemars Castle, and was also the setting for the death of Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre.

People who live on Tåsinge used to be referred to as "tøssinge"

Valdemars Slot, Tåsinge

Coat of arms used 1610

[edit] See also

Tåsinge Island (lower left) south of Funen Island.

• Ærø, Drejø, Langeland, Lolland - other nearby islands.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ See detailed Denmark roadmap in References section.

[edit] References

• Denmark detailed roadmap: Tele-DK-Danmark.

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