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31-536: 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

62-404: A few of the hills rise above 70 metres above sea level and none higher than 140 metres. As in the rest of Denmark, excluding the remote island of Bornholm , there is no surface bedrock - neither above nor below the sea -, as Djursland's landscapes were formed by complex and non-uniform glacial movements with related meltwater flows, in the span of the last three ice ages. Coastlines : Djursland

93-638: A particularly common catch, as are pike, perch and bream. South of Kolind Sound lies a sandy ice-age floodplain housing Djursland's airport, Aarhus Airport , which serves Denmark's second largest city, Aarhus (pop. 319,094), 41 km southwest of the airport. Mols : Going further south one enters an area with the most abrupt hills in Djursland, the Mols Bjerge , ending at the bights and inlets of southern Djursland. Mols contains Mols Bjerge National Park , which includes coastlines, parts of seabed,

124-560: A seaport on the central eastern coast – is the largest town in Djursland with a population of 14,454. Grenå has ferry connections to Halmstad in Sweden and the island of Anholt . There is a commercial seaport that has expanded in recent years. The 5 km sandy Grenå beach is important for the area's tourism, with a hinterland of summer cottages with many rentals. As elsewhere in the western world, Grenå's manufacturing industry has stagnated. Development of tourism and educational institutions

155-411: Is a common pastime, as are diving and scuba diving, particularly on the steeper east coast. By law, the coastlines of Denmark are accessible to everybody. Good accessibility to the coasts of Djursland is probably the single most important factor favoring tourism in the area. There is a distribution of marinas along the coasts of Djursland and nearby shores, generating a well-developed yacht tourism in

186-590: Is a major job and economic contributor on Djursland nowadays. Since 2009, a larger area of Djursland has been part of the Mols Bjerge National Park , connecting several previously disconnected protections. Djursland has a mild, temperate coastal climate, influenced by the North Atlantic Current . Westerly and southwesterly winds prevail. The yearly precipitation is 700 mm, making Djursland well suited for agriculture, like

217-525: Is also the largest town on the c. 40 km x 40 km peninsula, Djursland, where coastal tourism is important. Djursland has 22 sandy beaches along the three-sided 260 km coastline, with in the order of 7.000 summer-, and out of season-, rentals, primarily close to the coast and beaches. Grenaa Beach can be seen as the best of the beaches on Djursland, as it was elected as the best beach in Denmark in 2006. All coastlines in Denmark are accessible to

248-487: Is bounded by Kalø Vig in the north, Sletterhage and Helgenæs in the east, Samsø and Tunø to the south and the east Jutland coast to the west. The bay stretches over an area of 610 square kilometres (240 sq mi) and consists of a flat bassin, increasing in depth from 14 m in the west to 18 m in the east. The bay mainly exchanges water with the Kattegat through a deep trench along Helgenæs with depths to 50 m. In

279-399: Is drained by two pumping stations lifting the water up into a Northern Canal which flows into a river that runs through the centre of the town, Grenå , before entering the sea, between Grenå’s marina and seaport. Kolind Sound lies 2 metres below sea level, while the pumping elevation at the pumping stations is 5 metres. The sound is flanked by canals that are popular among anglers. Sea trout is

310-634: Is forest. Grenaa has a commercial seaport that has been expanded in recent years. The town is connected by ferry to Halmstad in Sweden and the Danish island of Anholt . The town is also connected by railway to Denmark's second largest city, Aarhus , 60 km to the south-east, and is served by Grenaa railway station , terminus of the Aarhus-Grenaa railway line . The station offers direct local train services to Aarhus and Odder as part of

341-619: Is in part based on a picturesque historical and rural town centre, and the hilly coastal landscapes of Mols with accessible coastline and beaches with many bights and inlets. Ebeltoft is connected by ferry to Zealand, the eastern main island of Denmark on which the capital, Copenhagen (pop. 1,237,280), is located. Smaller towns in Djursland with shopping centres include Rønde, Hornslet, Auning, Mørke, Ryomgård, Kolind, Allingåbro, Fjellerup Strand, Pindstrup and Glesborg. Djursland has 22 registered sandy beaches, each with adjacent areas of summer rentals and cottages. The beaches here are protected from

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372-535: Is in some places marshy plains covered in reeds, which to some extent are cut and used for traditional thatching of house roofs. Two small car ferries cross Randers Fjord at Udbyhøj and Voer . The smallest one, at Voer, is a cable ferry that carries under 10 cars at a time on the open deck. The crossings over the fjord are under half a kilometre long. Djursland has three main wooded areas: These three woods each have an area of approximately 50 km. Wildlife in Djursland includes four species of deer, with roe deer

403-588: Is less rainy than England, and rarely suffers from the sweltering summer heat that can be a challenge in Mediterranean coastal regions. Foreign tourists come primarily from Germany, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. Ebeltoft also gets many Danish tourists. Germans are known for visiting outside the high season, and for seeking landscape- and nature-oriented attractions of the coast and countryside. Angling, for fish like sea trout , plaice or garfish ,

434-405: Is situated on the east coast, has an average population density of 42 inhabitants per square km, as compared to 407 for neighboring England and 230 for Germany. This, combined with the long coastlines, means that it seldom gets crowded on the coast and beaches. Something that also applies to the geologically varied often roling-hill country-side and farmland of Djursland, of which a bit more than 10%

465-484: Is sought to play a larger role for Grenaa in the future. The 5 km sandy Grenaa Beach is significant for tourism, with a hinterland of summer cottages, including many rentals. Grenaa is a regional shopping centre for central-eastern Djursland , an about 40 km x 40 km peninsula, protruding into the sea, between Denmark and Sweden at the entrance to the Baltic Sea . With 14.601 (2014) inhabitants Grenaa

496-514: Is sought to play a larger role for the economy in the future. Grenå is a regional shopping centre for central-eastern Djursland. Ebeltoft , at the Bight of Ebeloft in southeastern Djursland, is the second-largest town, with 7,528 inhabitants. Tourism is the single most important source of income. There are over 8000 summer cottages in the Ebeltoft area with many rentals. Tourism in the Ebeltoft area

527-432: Is surrounded by sea on three sides, and has three corresponding distinct types of coastline. Variation is a common denominator for Djursland's coastal geography, as well as the inland geography. The tide is moderate around Djursland, with a difference between ebb and flow usually less than 30 cm. The Kolindsund or Sound of Kolind is a dried-out lake that stretches 30 km east–west into central Djursland. The area

558-466: The Aarhus Light Rail system. The southern part of the town is also served by the railway halt Hessel . The nearest airport with scheduled national and international flights is Aarhus Airport which lies 20 km to the south-west from Grenaa. Bay of Aarhus The Bay of Aarhus , or Aarhus Bay , is a Danish waterway by Aarhus in eastern Jutland . The Bay of Aarhus

589-494: The areas of Kalø Vig and the western sections of the bay. In 2013, planning for an offshore windmill park in the bay on the shallow reef of Mejlflak between Tunø, Samsø and Helgenæs was initiated, scheduled to be completed in 2017. In September 2015, the project was put on hold indefinitely as it was not found profitable for energy company NRGi . 56°09′N 10°17′E  /  56.15°N 10.29°E  / 56.15; 10.29 This Danish location article

620-794: The bay's southern section there are a number of stony reefs including Norsminde Flak, Wulffs Flak, Mejlflak and Tunø Knob. These reefs, and the islands of Tunø and Samsø, prevents an open connection with the Belt Sea . In 2002, the inner Danish waters suffered serious and prolonged hypoxia with the Bay of Aarhus being hit especially hard. Studies by the National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark (DMU) in November 2002 and March 2003 showed large areas with noticeable damage to marine life , especially around

651-458: The coast, consists mainly of low hills with predominantly sandy soil that is quite good farmland. Northern Djursland is the most forested and least inhabited part of Djursland. Randers Fjord: The northeastern corner of northern Djursland is bounded by Randers Fjord, a long and narrow outlet through which Denmark's largest river, the Gudenå , enters the Kattegat . The land bordering Randers Fjord

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682-517: The economy of Grenaa. It is the only larger town on Djursland . Grenaa is the municipal seat, and the largest town, in Norddjurs Municipality , which covers the northern half of Djursland. Grenaa was first mentioned in 1231. It was granted the official Kong-certified status of a market town in 1445. Grenaa has a lingering production industry just as in most of the western world. Development of tourism and educational institutions

713-412: The most common trees are Norway spruce, Scots pine and beech. The population density of Djursland is 42 inhabitants per km, compared to 126 for Denmark as a whole. Neighboring Germany to the south has 230 inhabitants per km, England to the west 407, and Sweden to the east of Denmark 21 inhabitants per km. Denmark has 5.6 million inhabitants, of whom 80,000 live in Djursland. Even on hilly Djursland, only

744-469: The park did not involve buying or expropriating land, but an intention to strengthen information about nature-related issues in the area, and to widen use and access to the park. The main bays, bights and coves on southern Djursland are the Bay of Aarhus , the Bight of Begtrup, the Bight of Knebel, the Bight of Egens and the Bight of Ebeltoft. The area north of Kolind Sound ( Kolindsund ), 15 km north up to

775-549: The public by law, contributing to making the walkable and unspoilt coastlines of Djursland an asset for Grenaa's tourism. The climate is coastal temperate, influenced by the Gulf Stream . Westerly and south-westerly winds are common. The yearly precipitation is 700 mm (28 in). The average summer temperature is 16 °C (61 °F). The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 0.5 °C (32.9 °F). The geographical region, Djursland, where Grenaa

806-419: The rest of Denmark. The average summer temperature is 16 degrees Celsius. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 0.5 degrees. The predominant crops are barley, wheat, canola, and in recent years corn, growing at its northern range, even though the average temperature has fallen 0.2 degrees over the last 60 years in Denmark. A little over 10% of Djursland is covered with forest (plantations) and

837-427: The smallest and most common, and red deer the largest. The two others are fallow deer and sika deer. Hares, foxes, badgers and pheasants are common. In recent years, ravens have become more widespread, just as some species of large birds of prey that had not bred here for many decades, such as kites, have reinhabited Djursland. Like Denmark as a whole, Djursland has no large predators such as wolves or bears. Grenå –

868-472: The summer. Djursland also contains the major attractions of Djurs Sommerland , Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari , Scandinavian Wildlife Park and Kattegatcentret , attracting tourists throughout the year, but mostly in the summertime. Gren%C3%A5 Grenaa (or Grenå ) is a Danish town and seaport on the east coast of the Jutlandic peninsula. Tourism, education and commerce are important sectors in

899-465: The tides, strong currents, and the large waves typical of the Atlantic shores . The water quality is controlled and good, due to national waste water treatment standards, and a low population density. The low population density of 51 inhabitants per km, as compared to Germany's 230 and England's 410, is a contributing factor in making Djursland attractive for visitors. Another factor is climate: Djursland

930-445: The town of Ebeltoft, and a hilly non-farmed landscape with views over the bights and inlets of southern Djursland. The non-farming part of the park is maintained as an open post-ice-age landscape. This is done by grazing and cutting down excessive tree growth that would otherwise cause natural, and dense, forestation, obstructing views and accessibility. The national park was established in 2009, mostly on privately owned land. Establishing

961-473: Was a lake until 1870, and a saltwater sound until the Middle Ages, making it possible to sail into central Djursland. Sand drift closed the estuary to the sea, Kattegat. The lakebed is fertile farmland with constant high yields of wheat and grass seed. The northern side of the sound is flanked by 25 km of border hills down to the lakebed contributing to the characteristics of the landscape. The sound

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