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Understanding a little bit about the physical geography of Denmark will help you with your family history research. The geography influenced how jurisdictions were created which influenced how records were kept. | Understanding a little bit about the physical geography of Denmark will help you with your family history research. The geography influenced how jurisdictions were created which influenced how records were kept. | ||
The kingdom of Denmark is made up of one large peninsula off of northern Europe with 5 larger islands, and 400+ smaller islands most of which are uninhabited. | The kingdom of Denmark is made up of one large peninsula off of northern Europe with 5 larger islands, and 400+ smaller islands most of which are uninhabited. The highest point in Denmark is 482 feet above sea level. To get a sense of the size of Denmark for the Danish American researcher, it can be said the kingdom is about twice the size of Massachusetts or 1/5 the size of Utah. Within Denmark there are over 2000 parishes, with each parish covering roughly 3 to 5 miles in area. | ||
As you do your research, you’ll find some place names are associated to the landscape and others to a jurisdiction. Here are some place names associated to the landscape: | As you do your research, you’ll find some place names are associated to the landscape and others to a jurisdiction. Here are some place names associated to the landscape: | ||
*Jylland (or Jutland): is the name of the main peninsula that is extended from Northern Europe. | *Jylland (or Jutland): is the name of the main peninsula that is extended from Northern Europe. | ||
*Fyn is a large island just to the east of Jylland. | *Fyn is a large island just to the east of Jylland. | ||
*Sjælland is a large island between Fyn and the Swedish coast. | *Sjælland is a large island between Fyn and the Swedish coast. | ||
*Lolland, Falster and Møn are islands just to the south of Sjælland. | *Lolland, Falster and Møn are islands just to the south of Sjælland. | ||
See the [[Denmarks Counties|County List]], District list, or [[Denmark: Parish List|Parish List]] for place names associated to a jurisdiction. | See the [[Denmarks Counties|County List]], District list, or [[Denmark: Parish List|Parish List]] for place names associated to a jurisdiction. | ||
[[Category: Denmark]] | [[Category:Denmark]] | ||