Rømø

Rømø
Geography
LocationWadden Sea
Coordinates55°08′N 8°31′E / 55.133°N 8.517°E / 55.133; 8.517
Area129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Administration
Denmark
RegionSouth Denmark Region
MunicipalityTønder Municipality
Largest settlementHavneby (pop. 302)
Demographics
Population650 (2011)
Pop. density5.3/km2 (13.7/sq mi)

Rømø (German: Röm, North Frisian: Rem) is a Danish island in the Wadden Sea. Rømø is part of Tønder Municipality. The island had 650 inhabitants as of 1 January 2011, and covers an area of 129 km².

Rømø is the southernmost of Denmark's Wadden Sea Islands. This distinction was previously held by the small uninhabited island of Jordsand, which sank in 1999.