The
Jutland peninsula(*), along with the islands of
Fyn and
Sjælland,
makes up the Kingdom of
Denmark. It is the only part of Denmark that is
connected to the European mainland, and has Denmark's only land border (that
with
Germany).
It is named after the Jutes who settled it, and whose
escapades included invading England in the 5th century after
Christ. The Jutlandish border has been a fluid one over the years, being last
redrawn in 1920 when Denmark lost her holdings in Sønder-Jylland
(Schleswig Holstein).
The south of Jutland consists mostly of moors
and marshland, with the sheltered east coast containing the main cities, and
the windswept west having sandy beaches often nearly a kilometer in
width. The north of the peninsula is largely made up of sand dunes and
heathland. Despite this, most of the peninsula, like most of Denmark is
made up of level farmland, brilliant green in Spring, and drab brown in
Autumn.
The main cities and tourist attractions consist
of:
(*) The
Danes prefer to say that Denmark is made up, mainly, of three islands,
Jylland being a halvø, or "half-island".