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 ...
s in the southern part of the larger peninsula of Djursland on the east coast of
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 ...
. The largest peninsulas of Mols comprise Skødshoved to the west, and Helgenæs to the east.
Mols' largest town is
Ebeltoft
Ebeltoft is an old port town on the central east coast of Denmark with a population of 7,287 (1 January 2025).Danish standards. The highest points are Agri Bavnehøj (137 m), Trehøje (127 m) and Stabelhøjene (135 m & 133 m). In 2008 this hilly area, Mols Bjerge (''bjerge'' translates to "mountains"), was declared one of the first Danish
national parks
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
. It has unspoiled country, farms, rolling hills that descend to the sea, and very few large resorts.
People of Mols, called Molboer, are the subjects of '' Molbohistorier'' – ethnic stories told by the townsfolk of
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...
Tourism is important on Mols, with many summer rentals,
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
s and a total of twenty-two popular sandy beaches in the general area of Djursland, all of which are public as almost all of Denmark's coastline. Denmark and Mols are not densely populated, compared to central Europe, making the area uncrowded. The summer climate is mild, and it seldom gets unpleasantly hot. Situated on the eastern side of Jutland, and part of the small shallow
Kattegat
The Kattegat (; ; ) is a sea area bounded by the peninsula of Jutland in the west, the Danish straits islands of Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the south and the Swedish provinces of Bohuslän, Västergötland, Halland and Scania in Swede ...
sea separating Denmark and Sweden, the seawater warms up fast in the summer and the coastlines are not exposed to rough tides and waves as normally experienced on the Jutlandic west coast.
Gallery
Image:Begtrup Vig kysttur.JPG, Bight of Begtrup
Image:Ebeltoft set fra Ahl Hage.jpg, Bight of Ebeltoft
Image:Overgade, Ebeltoft 2013 gl. bydel grøn.jpg, Old town, Ebeltoft
Image:Ebeltoft Vig retning vest.jpg, Bight of Ebeltoft
Image:Mols Bjerge grusvej.JPG, Central Mols