Traditional districts of Denmark

Last updated
Administrative division of Denmark in Medieval times. Administrative division of denmark in medieval times.jpg
Administrative division of Denmark in Medieval times.

The traditional districts of Denmark differ from the country's administrative divisions nowadays, as their existence and extent are usually not defined by law. The Danes will often refer to their traditional districts if asked where they come from, rather than the administrative unit which has been changed several times (last in 2007) [1] .

Some of these districts are nationally known, others more locally. Some of them may vary in their delimitations, while others are based on ancient hundreds and syssels with fixed borders. Dialect, folklore and local identity will or would often vary from one traditional district to another.

The lands of Denmark were the three major parts of the country until the 17th century when the territories of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge were acquired by Sweden in the Treaty of Roskilde after Denmark lost the Second Northern War. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Regions, provinces and municipalities, v1:2007-". www.dst.dk. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  2. ↑ Frost, Robert I. (2000). The northern wars: war, state, and society in northeastern Europe, 1558-1721. Modern wars in perspective. Harlow, England ; New York: Longman. ISBN   978-0-582-06430-0.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.