Saltholm
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Saltholm (Salt Islet) is an island in the Oresund, the strait that separates Denmark from Sweden. It is located to the east of the Danish island of Amager in Tårnby municipality. The island is very flat, with a maximum altitude of 5 m above sea level, and it can be extensively flooded if persistent east winds cause a tide surge in the Baltic Sea.
It is a nature reserve for birds. There is a human population of three, who manage the reserve farm in order to keep grazing levels ideal for the nesting birds.
Its neighbouring island to the south is the artificial island Peberholm, which is a part of the Oresund Bridge.
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