Sjællands Odde

In the Stone Age Sjællands Odde was a series of islands, but deposits over thousands of years have made it part of Zealand.

The naval Battle of Zealand Point was fought in the seas around here in 1808, resulting in the sinking of the Danish ship of the line Prinds Christian Frederik.

[1] During World War II, when Denmark was occupied, Nazi Germany established a military installation at the tip of Sjællands Odde (Gniben) to control the a submarine barrier in the Kattegat.

[2] The village of Havnebyen, some 3 km from the ferry port, has a small harbour with eating places and fish outlets.

The modern catamarans operated by Mols-Linien carry large numbers of cars, which results in periodic heavy traffic on the route (Rute 21) from the peninsula, via Vig to Holbæk and then to Copenhagen.