Editing Saltholm (section)

{{Short description|Danish island in the Øresund}}
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{{Infobox islands
| name             = Saltholm
| image_name       = Öresundsbron 2011z.jpg
| image_caption    = Saltholm ''(left)'' and Peberholm ''(right)'' in 2011
| image_size       =
| map_image        = Saltholm-oresund.png
| map_caption      = Location of Saltholm in the Øresund
| native_name      =
| native_name_link =
| nickname         =
| location         = [[Øresund]], [[Baltic Sea]]
| coordinates      ={{coord|55|38|N|12|46|E|region:DK-84_type:isle|display=inline,title}}
| archipelago      =
| major_islands    =
| area_km2         = 16
| length_km        = 7
| width_km         = 3
| shore =
| highest_mount    = unnamed
| elevation_m      = 5
| country          = Denmark
| country_admin_divisions_title     = [[Regions of Denmark|Region]]
| country_admin_divisions           = [[Region Hovedstaden|Hovedstaden]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_1   = [[Municipalities of Denmark|Municipality]]
| country_admin_divisions_1         = [[Tårnby Municipality|Tårnby]]
| country_largest_city              = Holmegård
| country_largest_city_population   = 2
| population       = 2
| population_as_of = 2021
| density_km2      = 0.12
| ethnic_groups    = [[Danish ethnic group|Danish]]
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[[File:Barakkebroen.jpg|thumb|Barakkebroen harbor]]
[[File:SaltholmBarakke.jpg|thumb|Saltholm Barakkeby]]
'''Saltholm''' ({{IPA|da|sæltˈhʌlˀm}}; ''Salt Islet'') is a Danish island in the [[Øresund]], the [[strait]] that separates [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]]. It is located to the east of the Danish island of [[Amager]] in [[Tårnby]] municipality and lies just to the west of the sea border between Denmark and Sweden. The island is 7&nbsp;km long and 3&nbsp;km across at its widest point. With an area of 16&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, it is Denmark's 21st largest island. Saltholm is very flat; its highest point stands only 2&nbsp;m (6&nbsp;ft) above sea level, rendering it vulnerable to flooding if persistent east winds cause a tidal surge in the [[Baltic Sea]].<ref>Aage Aagesen, Niels Nielsen, Kongelige Danske geografiske selskab, ''Atlas over Danmark'', p. 117. H. Hagerup, 1992</ref> It is a relatively new landmass in geological terms, having risen from the sea about 4,000 years ago due to [[post-glacial rebound]], and is surrounded by a large area of shallow water (of 2&nbsp;m depth or less) that covers an area of {{convert|28|km²|0|abbr=on}}. A series of islets, inlets and rock deposits from the last [[ice age]] appear at the south end of the island.<ref name="Oresundsvand">{{Cite web |url=http://www.oresundsvand.dk/English/html/saltholm.html |title=Saltholm |access-date=2009-01-14 |work=The Sound Water Cooperation |publisher=Øresundsvandsamarbejdet}}</ref>

[[File:SaltholmPonds.jpg|thumb|Saltholm Ponds]]

Its neighboring island to the south is the [[artificial island]] [[Peberholm]] (''Pepper Islet''), which is a part of the [[Øresund Bridge]] and was named to complement Saltholm. Sometimes, Saltholm and its neighboring island to the north, [[Ven (Sweden)|Ven]], are referred to as the Øresund Islands.