Salling is a

peninsula A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...

located in the north-west of the larger

Jutland Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...

peninsula in

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. The largest city in Salling is Skive, and smaller towns and villages includes Jebjerg, Roslev and Glyngøre. The Sallingsund Bridge connects the peninsula to the island of

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, crossing the narrow strait of Sallingsund, part of the

Limfjord The Limfjord ( common Danish: ''Limfjorden'' , in northwest Jutlandish dialect: ''Æ Limfjord'') is a shallow part of the sea, located in Denmark where it has been regarded as an inlet ever since Viking times. However, it now has entries both ...

. The island of

Fur A fur is a soft, thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an ...

lies to the north of the peninsula and is linked by a 3-4 minute ferry service across the Fursund from Branden.Fursund Ferry Service
fursund.dk Since January 2007, Salling has been part of the newly formed

Skive municipality Skive Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Mid Jutland Region on Salling Peninsula, a part of the larger Jutland Peninsula in northwest Denmark. It covers an area of 688.09 km2 (2013) and has a population of 44,328 ( ...

Gallery

File:7860 Spøttrup, Denmark - panoramio (3).jpg, Typical landscape in Salling: flat and featureless agricultural fields. File:Køer ved Fursundparken.jpg, Grazing cattle File:Ko af Bernhard Lipsøe, midlertidigt opstillet Skive Posthustorv, 0105-2008 - panoramio.jpg, Sculpture in Skive File:Sallingbanen41Liljehaven.JPG, Hiking route File:Spøttrup Borg Indgang - Spøttrup Burgeingang.jpg, Spøttrup Castle (1520) File:Restaurant Traktørstedet ved Spøttrup.jpg, A countryside restaurant File:Aster tripolium - Strandasters - panoramio.jpg,

Coastal meadow Coastal meadows are meadows in the coastal zone, influenced by the sea. Under this definition, the salinity of the air and wind is usually high and the flora is dominated by salt-tolerant species. Some coastal meadows may be flooded by seawater ...

s (Lysen Bredning) File:Knud Strand - panoramio (2).jpg, Coastal cliffs (Kås Bredning)

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