The geographical area of Denmark consists of the dry land of Jutland and 443 islands. Among all these islands, in 76 islands are inhabited. Many of the larger islands within the geographical area of Denmark are connected by bridges. The Oresund Bridge connects Zealand with Sweden, the Great Belt Bridge connects Funen with Zealand, and the Little Belt Bridge connects Jutland with Funen.
Geography of Denmark describes the exact location of Denmark. The geographical location of Denmark can be pointed out by simply mentioning some of the extreme points of Denmark. Skagens point is Denmark's northernmost point of Denmark which is located at the 57° 45' 7" northern latitude. The southernmost point of Denmark country is Gedser point which is located at 54° 33' 35" northern latitude. The westernmost point of Denmark is Blavandshuk, located at 8° 4' 22" eastern longitude, and the easternmost point of Denmark is Osterskaer, located at 15° 11' 55" eastern longitude.
The
geographical area of Denmark country is flat with little elevations. The
geographical land of Denmark has an average height of only 101 feet, above the sea level. The highest geographical natural point of Denmark is Mollehoj (170.86 meters). Other hills in the same
geographical area of Denmark are Yding Skovhoj (170.77 meters) and Ejer Bavnehoj (170.35 meters). As the geographical area of Denmark is divided into 443 islands it has a long coastline of 7,314 kilometers. The size of the
geographical land area of Denmark cannot be stated exactly as the ocean constantly engulfs the land and adds material to the coastline.
