Jutland (Danish Jylland), a peninsula in northern Europe, is the largest part of Denmark. The Jutland Peninsula, also known as the "Danish Continent", is bounded to the north of Flensburg by the German-Danish frontier separating Danish territory from the German province of Schleswig-Holstein.
Danish Jutland extends north surrounded by the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat. The distance from Cap Skagen in the north to the German-Danish frontier in the south is some 310km/193miles, and that from the west to Fornðs near Grenå in the east is 172km/107mi. The southern part of the peninsula, which was ceded to Denmark by Germany in 1920, is called Sonderjylland in Danish. Heath and moors, fields and woodland are characteristic of the landscape, as are long beaches on the coast.
Formerly devoted exclusively to farming and fishing, Jutland now has some well-developed industries, although agriculture still plays a very important role in its economy. Industrial concerns are found principally in the coastal towns. Jutland has a low population density.
Places of interest
There are many places of interest on the east coast, including the port of Frederikshavn, Grenå and Århus, the latter being the second largest city in Denmark with an interesting open-air museum. Viking burial sites can be found in the countryside around Ålborg. The young town of Esbjerg, on the southern part of the west coast, is the country's major North Sea port. Also of interest to visitors are the cathedral in Ribe, Legoland leisure park near Billund and the runic stones at Jelling. Towns inland, such as Silkeborg and Viborg, are also worth a visit. An area of outstanding natural beauty is the Limfjord in the north of Jutland, a holiday paradise for anglers, surfers and sailors.
The Rock Festival in Esbjerg rules.
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