Kingdom of Elleore
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| Kingdom of Elleore | |
 Flag |  Arms |
| Motto: ? (English: Let us help one another) Musical Anthem: Ave nostre patria (English: Hail Our Country), by ? | |
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| Location: | Elleore Island, Roskilde Fjord, Denmark |
| Co-ordinates: | 55°41′9.6″N 12°03′39.6″E |
| Area: | 0.1 km2 |
| Capital: | Maglelille |
| Membership: | 236 (2006) |
| Date of foundation: | 1944 |
| Leadership: | Leo ? (King Leo III 2003- ) |
| Organisational structure: | Constitutional monarchy |
| Language: | Danish and Interlingua |
| Currency: | 1 Leo D'or = 100 Disser |
The Kingdom of Elleore is a micronation located on the island of Elleore in the Roskilde Fjord, north of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. It is among the longest-surviving micronations of the modern era.
The island was purchased by a group of Copenhagen schoolteachers in 1944 for use as a summer camp. They proclaimed its tongue-in-cheek "independence" as a kingdom as a gentle parody of the government structure and royal traditions of Denmark. Prior to 1944, the island was known mainly as the location at which the controversial 1907 film Løvejagten was shot.
Numerous traditions peculiar to the kingdom have evolved over the subsequent decades, including a ban on the novel Robinson Crusoe, and the use of "Elleore Standard Time", which is twelve minutes behind Danish time. Many of the place names on the island, the kingdom's system of government and the titles assumed by its nobility are parodies of Danish equivalents.
Elleore is unoccupied save for a week-long annual summer gathering attended by dozens of its citizens, known as the "Elleuge" ("Elle week"). The ceremonial enthronement of the reigning monarch takes place at this time.
The kingdom has issued numerous stamps and coins. The silver 11 Disser coin minted in 1969 is believed to be the first precious metal coin produced by a micronation, pre-dating a 1970 release by the libertarian Atlantis project.
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Kings and queens of Elleore
- Erik I (1945-1949)
- Leo I den Lille (1949-1960)
- Erik II den Storartede (1961-1972)
- Leo II den Folkekære (1972-1983)
- Leodora den Dydige (1983-2003)
- Leo III (2003- )
References
- John Ryan, Simon Sellars and George Dunford. Micro Nations - The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations. Lonely Planet. 2006. ISBN 1-74104-730-7
- Catalogue of coins minted by the Kingdom of Elleore
External links
- Kingdom of Elleore website (in Danish).
- Kingdom of Elleore coin catalogue.
Gallery
 Aerial view of Elleore. |
 An Elleoran notable pictured during the annual Elleuge festival. |
 Map of Elleore detailing the kingdom's various key sites. |
 Danish contour map of Elleore. |
