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Map of South Jutland (1918)

South Jutland (Danish: Sønderjylland) is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in Jutland, Denmark. The region north of the Kongeå is called Nørrejylland (Northern Jutland). Both territories had their own ting assemblies in the Middle Ages (in Viborg and Urnehoved). South Jutland is mentioned for the first time in the Knýtlinga saga.

In the 13th century South Jutland became a duchy. The first duke was Canute Lavard (Knud Lavard). In the late 14th century it took the name of the Duchy of Schleswig. The duchy was named after the city of Schleswig (Slesvig).

Following the Schleswig Plebiscites in 1920, South Jutland was divided into Northern and Southern Schleswig. Northern Schleswig was also known as South Jutland County (1970-2006) and is now part of the Region South Denmark. Southern Schleswig is a part of the German federal state Schleswig-Holstein.

Both parts cooperate today as a Euroregion, which covers most of South Jutland.

See also

• South Jutland County

External links

• Euroregion Sønderjylland / Schleswig

From Wikitravel

South Jutland is in Denmark.

Flensborg fiord seen from Denmark

• Esbjerg
• Christiansfeld
• Haderslev
• Højer
• Kolding
• Ribe
• Sønderborg
• Tønder
• Åbenrå

• Wadden Sea National Park
  • Fanø
  • Mandø
  • Rømø

• Mandø Island - can only be reached at low tide from Vester Vedsted. Has some interesting wildlife, and nature conservancy, ornithology, and mud-flat exhibitions (some seasonal). Trips from here on to Koresand sandbank, which has a seal reserve, are also possible and take around 3 hours.

• Grønlangkål
• Snysk med flæsk