Jylland

Jylland, in English Jutland, is the Danish mainland and the largest peninsula, extending from the German border in the south to the northern tip at Grenen near Skagen. It is bordered by the North Sea to the west and by the Kattegat and Baltic Sea to the east, with the Limfjord crossing its interior in the north. The landscape is largely low-lying with rolling hills in places; the highest point is Møllehøj, at 171 meters.

Administratively, Jylland is divided among three Danish regions: North Jutland Region, Central Denmark Region, and Southern Denmark Region. Its major urban centers include Aalborg in the north, Aarhus on the east coast (the largest city on Jutland and Denmark’s second-largest overall), Esbjerg on the west coast, and mid-sized towns such as Randers, Kolding, Vejle, Herning, Viborg, and Silkeborg. Billund is known for Legoland and for the LEGO Group headquarters.

Historically, the peninsula has been inhabited since the Bronze Age and played a key role in Viking and medieval Denmark. The southern part, Sønderjylland, was part of Prussia/Germany from 1864 until its reunification with Denmark in 1920 following a plebiscite. The economy of Jylland is diverse, with agriculture, fisheries, manufacturing, shipping, and renewable energy, particularly wind power. The region also hosts cultural sites and historic towns such as Ribe and Viborg, and it is a center for education and industry with universities in Aarhus and Aalborg, and international attractions in Billund.

Transport and infrastructure connect its cities through road and rail networks, supporting both domestic and international trade.