Denmark Map

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Regions

Every region on the index, with what it is best for.

Regions: 12

  1. A white lighthouse on a sand dune with beach grass, the sun setting over the sea behind it. ZealandZealand is Denmark's largest island and sits at the eastern side of the country, facing Sweden across a narrow strait. It holds the capital, Copenh...
  2. An old-style illustrated map of Denmark's peninsula and islands, with small ships, a windmill, a castle, a sea serpent and a compass rose. Copenhagen and the Capital AreaThe capital area lies on the eastern edge of Zealand and includes the city itself and nearby coast and suburbs. The city is known for its harbour, ...
  3. FunenFunen lies between Jutland and Zealand and is known for its gentle, fertile landscape of farms, orchards and small towns. Odense, its main city, ma...
  4. South Funen ArchipelagoSouth of Funen lies a cluster of islands in sheltered waters, including Ærø, Langeland and Tåsinge. The area is known for calm seas, small harbours...
  5. JutlandJutland is the mainland peninsula of Denmark, joined to Germany in the south and stretching north toward Norway and Sweden. It is the most varied p...
  6. South Jutland and the Wadden SeaThe southwest corner of Jutland borders Germany and faces the Wadden Sea, a tidal landscape of mudflats, salt marsh and low islands. Ribe, in the a...
  7. North Jutland and SkagenNorth Jutland is shaped by the Limfjord, a long inlet that cuts across the peninsula, and by the dunes and light of the northern coast. Aalborg is ...
  8. Thy and the West CoastThe Thy area on the northwest coast of Jutland is a landscape of wide beaches, dunes, heath and protected nature. The North Sea is open and powerfu...
  9. East Jutland and the Lake DistrictEast Jutland faces the Kattegat and holds Aarhus, the country's second city, along with gentler beaches, forests and bays. Inland, the area around ...
  10. Lolland and FalsterLolland and Falster lie south of Zealand and are linked to it by road. They are low, agricultural islands with long beaches, wide fields and small ...
  11. MønMøn is a small island south of Zealand, joined to it by a short bridge. It is best known for the white chalk cliffs on its eastern coast, which ris...
  12. BornholmBornholm lies in the Baltic Sea, east of the rest of Denmark and closer to Sweden. It is distinctive for its rocky coast, granite landscape, round ...