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438: 290: 489: 212: 477: 45: 692: 465: 450: 336:. The island was not specifically mentioned in the treaty, and according to the Danes it was not part of Scania, but part of Zealand and therefore still under Danish rule. The Swedes did not agree with that interpretation, and sent troops to occupy the island on 6 May 1658. The transfer to Sweden was confirmed in 1660 by the 182:, the island has an area of 7.5 km (2.9 sq mi) and 371 inhabitants as of 2020. During the 1930s, the population was at its peak, with approximately 1,300 inhabitants. There are four villages on the island: Bäckviken, Tuna By, Norreborg and Kyrkbacken. The island is best known as the location of Danish 254:
Along the entire coast, the island drops steeply towards the sea where the Öresund meets a rocky beach. This steep coast is called Backafall. Ven's backafall is a nature reserve established in 1990. There are no large forests, but smaller stands of trees occur closest to the coast the slightly higher
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The island is a single plateau that rises up to 45 meters above sea level. This highest point is located in the middle of the island, where the remains of Tycho Brahe's castle and observatory are now located. The landscape is fertile thanks to the soil and the mild climate for Nordic conditions. The
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Two churches are located on this island. The older one, St Ibb's Church, is located at the top of a hill in the churchyard close to the west coast of the island, overlooking the Danish town of
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soil is moraine clay and therefore well suited for agriculture. It is one of the northernmost places in Europe where it is possible to grow durum wheat (
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altitude, the climate on the island in general is similar to that of the lower terrain coastal areas around Öresund.
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The dramatic southern coast. The yellowish rather than white colour of the cliffs indicates more sand than chalk.
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The island is home to the St Ibb Golf Club, founded in 1972 by Gösta Carlsson, who also operated nearby
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The island was historically under Danish rule. Danish astronomer
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The Swedish took over control in 1658, as the rest of
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Cambridge University Press. 567: 542: 518: 413: 382:, it is good for agriculture. 370:, and, in the summer only, to 154:), is a Swedish island in the 13: 1: 759:Islands of the Øresund Region 511: 458:, the south-west coast of Ven 398:Backafall on Ven is named in 764:City districts of Landskrona 623:, Smithsonian, p. 159, 313:(1546–1601) built two 206: 27:Island in the Öresund strait 7: 499: 332:was ceded to Sweden by the 10: 780: 284: 506:List of islands of Sweden 429: 410:("Girl from Backafall"). 406:. He also wrote the song 394:Representation in culture 278:. 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Ven, Sweden

Öresund strait
55°54′28″N 12°41′48″E / 55.90778°N 12.69667°E / 55.90778; 12.69667
Öresund strait
Skåne
Sweden
Zealand
Denmark
Landskrona Municipality
Skåne County
Renaissance
astronomer
Tycho Brahe
observatories
Uraniborg
Stjerneborg

Amager
Saltholm
Baltic Sea
White Cliffs of Dover
Møns Klint
Cape Arkona
Landskrona

Blaeu
Tycho Brahe
Uraniborg
Tycho Brahe

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