Læsø "Isle of Hlér" is the largest island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat,off the northeast coast of the Jutland Peninsula, Denmark. It is an example of sustainable island living, maintaining its stable population with both tourism and small scale industry. Læsø has a rich history. Mentions of the island appear in Norse mythology and through Danish naval history. Island life has had profound affects on the social and historical development of Læsø as the devisions of labor and reliance on church and state changed differently from mainland Denmark. Denmark
Læsø [ATLAS] history | demographics | use