North Jutlandic Island

Vendsyssel -Thy or the North West Jutland (Danish: Nørrejyske Ø) is a less common name of the northern part of Jutland, the second largest island in Denmark is, but is not perceived as such. Although since the February 1825 flood geographically an island, he is considered part of Jutland. The area is rarely seen as a whole, rather becomes the Han areas Herred ( the center piece ) between Vendsyssel and Thy referenced. To the south the island is limited by the Limfjord, where the city of Aalborg is located. The area forms since 2007, together with Himmerlands and the islands of Mors and Læsø the Nordjylland region.

Geography

  • Area: 4685.73 km ²
  • The island has 297 886 inhabitants (1 January 2013).
  • Cities:

The headland Grenen two kilometers east of the northern tip of the island ( Skagen beach ) is the point bordering on the Skagerrak and Kattegat another.

The highest point of the island is the Knøsen in the parish Dronninglund the east. 35 m east of it lies the Knaghøj, which almost has the same height. These hills lie in a chain called Jyske Ås, extending over a length of 25 km and has further surveys of 100 m, as Dronninglund Storskov, Allerup Bakker, Storstensbakken, Voldene and Skelbakken.

The closest

Road and rail transport

  • Oddesundbroen - road and rail bridge to Struer
  • Vilsundbroen - Road bridge to the island of Mors ( and from there to the Jutland mainland )
  • Aggersundbroen - Road Bridge to Himmerlands
  • Railway Bridge over the Limfjord in Aalborg
  • Limfjordsbroen - road bridge connects the district Nørresundby with the center of Aalborg
  • Limfjordtunnel - Highway

Shipping

  • Ferries run from the ferry ports of Hirtshals ( to Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland ) and Frederikshavn (Norway and Sweden).
Thisted February flood of 1825 Han Herred Brovst Hanstholm Struer, Denmark Aggersund Bridge Flag of Vendsyssel Statistics Denmark
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