Femø
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Femø is a Danish island north of Lolland. The island covers an area of 11.38 km2. Femø had 147 inhabitants in 2009, and 112 inhabitants 2023.[1][2]
Women's camp
Every year since 1971
trans women
, so long as they have proper identification. This was a major historical step as it had been discussed a number of times previously but always voted against by the majority of the members of the camp.
Each summer more than 250 women visit Kvindelejren (Danish for "the women's camp") lasts about 8–9 weeks every summer, starting with the "building-up-the-camp-week" where all the main tents are erected; the kitchen-, bar-, children's-, toilet- and the four sleeping-tents. During the summer all weeks have different themes, including a children's week, a sports week, a body & soul week, one or two international weeks, a crealternative week, a debateweek, and the final week where the tents and the entire camp are taken down and packed away for the winter.
See also
References
- ^ "Statistical Yearbook 2009 - Geography and climate, Table 3 Area and population. Regions and inhabited islands" (PDF). Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Population 1. January by islands and time". Danmarks Statistik. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ LETICIA BOSSI (2023-06-26). "Inside the world-famous camp: Men are not welcome". CPH Post. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
External links
- Media related to Femø at Wikimedia Commons
- kvindelejren (in English)
- European Journal - Denmark: Teenage Life on a Remote Island