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Geography and MapsA collection of maps and geographic information for Denmark, including outline, detailed and regional maps, and selected physical data
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Denmark is located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn), in the timezone GMT 1. The country has
boundaries of 68 - Germany 68 (km), and a coastline of 7,314 (km). Major urban areas: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, Esbjerg, Odense, Randers.
Elevations
Lowest point: Lammefjord -7 m
Highest point: Yding Skovhoej 173 m
Physical Features
Lim Fjord, low and flat to gently rolling plains
Hazards
Flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes
Climate
Temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
Natural Resources
Petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand
Land Use
Arable land: 52.59% permanent crops: 0.19% other: 47.22% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
6.1 cu km (2003)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 0.67 cu km/yr (32%/26%/42%) per capita: 123 cu m/yr (2002)
Environmental Issues
Air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides
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