Nyord

Nyord is a Danish island within the Baltic Sea, southeast of Zealand, just north of Mon island. Nyord covers a place of about 5 km², despite the fact that simplest 1.2 km² is cultivatable moraine, at the same time as the final 4 km² is salt-meadow which is used for summer grazing, however is flooded during the winter. The island is reached by means of a slender bridge from the larger island of Mon. The bridge changed into constructed in 1968 and changed the publish boat Roret which had been in provider on account that 1902. The boat become no longer huge sufficient for animals consisting of cattle or horses, which had to swim along the boat.

Traditionally the island has been self-enough, relying upon farming, fishing and piloting. Prior to 1769 the island belonged to the crown, however at the moment crown lands have been sold off, and the islanders bought their personal island for 3903 rigsdaler. The waters around the island are sufficiently treacherous that islanders should advantage a livelihood as pilots, and this have become enshrined in law as each a proper and duty of the islanders between 1721 and 1879.