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Kolindsund Randbakker
Kolindsund (English: ''Sound (geography), Sound of Kolind'') is a [Kolindsund.odeum.com] elongated lakebed on the Djursland peninsula in Denmark. It extends west, inland from the coastal town of Grenå by the Kattegat sea to the railway town of Kolind at its western end.[Krak.dk] The former lake was drained through a series of canals, dams, and pumping stations beginning in May 1874.[Posters at Fannerup Pumping Station] Today, the area is rich farmland kept dry by means of electric pumping stations. Geography The sound was formed by a low glacial valley system and is surrounded by cliffs up to 35 meters high. During the Stone Age, Kolindsund was a saltwater Sound (geography), sound that separated the Djursland peninsula from the mainland, creating an island. By the Middle Ages, the entrance of the sound had been blocked off near the town of Grenaa, turning the area into a navigable lake, which likely only had a depth of a few meters. This closure was likely caused by wind-driven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djursland
Djursland () is a 1,417 km2 hilly lowland peninsula in Denmark at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, between Denmark and Sweden in Northern Europe. Djursland protrudes into the Kattegat sea, as part of the larger peninsula of Jutland, which itself extends from the Central European continent. Djursland comprises the two municipalities of Norddjurs Municipality, Norddjurs and Syddjurs. The only larger city on Djursland is Grenå, but both Randers and Aarhus are close-by. Agriculture and fishing has been the mainstay of the rural culture here for millennia. There are many prehistoric relics of the past on Djursland, reaching back to the earliest cultures of the Nordic Stone Age. Djursland is a popular place for recreation in the summer and has several activities for tourists to offer. It attracts both Danes and foreigners alike and tourism is a major job and economic contributor on Djursland nowadays. Since 2009, a larger area of Djursland has been part of Mols Bjerge National Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
