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Hulsig
Hulsig is a settlement and area of moorland and grey sand dunes in the Råbjerg Mile of the Skagens Odde peninsula, in northern Jutland, northern Denmark. The village lies along the Danish national road 40, to the southwest of the town of Skagen. The rugged heath area is protected under the title Hulsig Heath ( da, Hulsig Hede) . Hulsig station, Hulsig Station (now a halt) and Hulsig Church (completed in 1894) are located in the area. Hulsig is home to one of the country's few remaining flocks of dune sheep. Hulsig Heath Hulsig Heath ( da, Hulsig Hede) is an uninhabited area of sand dunes between Hulsig and Skagen covering an area of . Consisting of dune grasses and heather, it stretches from coast to coast across Skagen Odde. Steps have been taken to remove a few mountain pine which have invaded the area. The Skagerrak side to the west consists of stony plains with dunes oriented from east to west, embedded with peat. In the centre, there are a few large migrating dunes interspers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hulsig is a settlement and area of moorland and grey sand dunes in the Råbjerg Mile of the Skagens Odde peninsula, in northern Jutland, northern Denmark. The village lies along the Danish national road 40, to the southwest of the town of Skagen. The rugged heath area is protected under the title Hulsig Heath ( da, Hulsig Hede) . Hulsig station, Hulsig Station (now a halt) and Hulsig Church (completed in 1894) are located in the area. Hulsig is home to one of the country's few remaining flocks of dune sheep. Hulsig Heath Hulsig Heath ( da, Hulsig Hede) is an uninhabited area of sand dunes between Hulsig and Skagen covering an area of . Consisting of dune grasses and heather, it stretches from coast to coast across Skagen Odde. Steps have been taken to remove a few mountain pine which have invaded the area. The Skagerrak side to the west consists of stony plains with dunes oriented from east to west, embedded with peat. In the centre, there are a few large migrating dunes interspers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulsig Station
Hulsig railway station is a railway station located in the village of Hulsig south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station serves the village of Hulsig as well as the nearby seaside resort of Kandestederne. Hulsig station is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Frederikshavn to Skagen between Frederikshavnsvej and Bunken railway halts. The station opened in 1890 where the railway line crossed the road to Kandestederne. The train services are currently operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which run frequent local train services between Skagen and Frederikshavn. History The station was opened when the railway started in 1890. It was located near a small settlement where the railroad crossed the road to Kandestederne. The original station building was enlarged in 1921 based on designs by Ulrik Adolph Plesner. In 1967, the station was set down to a halt. The former station building was sold in 1969. Operations The train services are curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulsig Church
Hulsig Church ( da, Hulsig Kirke) is a church located in the village of Hulsig, south of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. History and description The little church which stands alone in the sand dunes close to the main road was completed in 1894. Designed by Vilhelm Ahlmann in the Neo-Romanesque style, the red-brick building consists of a triangular chancel and a nave. At the west end, there is a small bell tower with a spire. The painting on the altarpiece is a copy of Joakim Skovgaard Joakim Frederik Skovgaard (18 November 1856 – 9 March 1933) was a Danish painter. He is remembered above all for the frescos which decorate Viborg Cathedral. Biography Born in Copenhagen, from an early age he was trained in drawing and paintin ...'s ''Hyrden finder det bortløbne lam'' (The Shepherd finds the Lost Sheep). The organ from 1972 was designed by Peter Bruhn. References External links * Buildings and structures in Frederikshavn Municipality Buildings and struc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagens Odde
Skagen Odde, also Skagens Odde, sometimes known in English language, English as the Scaw Spit or The Skaw, is a sandy peninsula which stretches some northeast and comprises the northernmost area of Vendsyssel in Jutland, Denmark."Skagen Odde" ''Den Store Danske''. Retrieved 4 October 2013. Skagen Odde is reported to be one of the largest spit systems in Europe, created by a continuous process of marine sand and gravel deposition, moved in a north-east direction by longshore currents. The width of the spit varies from 3 to 7 km (2 to 4 mi). Contrary to common belief, the northmost point of Jutland and Denmark proper is located on the spit's northern beach (Nordstrand) and not on the sandbar of Grenen at the tip of the spit. Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagen Odde
Skagen Odde, also Skagens Odde, sometimes known in English as the Scaw Spit or The Skaw, is a sandy peninsula which stretches some northeast and comprises the northernmost area of Vendsyssel in Jutland, Denmark."Skagen Odde" ''Den Store Danske''. Retrieved 4 October 2013. Skagen Odde is reported to be one of the largest spit systems in , created by a continuous process of marine sand and gravel deposition, moved in a north-east direction by s. The width of the spit varies from 3 to 7 km (2 to 4 mi). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagen
Skagen () is Denmark's northernmost town, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalborg. The Port of Skagen is Denmark's main fishing port and it also has a thriving tourist industry, attracting 2 million people annually. The name was applied originally to the peninsula but it now also refers to the town. The settlement began during the Middle Ages as a fishing village, renowned for its herring industry. Thanks to its seascapes, fishermen and evening light, towards the end of the 19th century it became popular with a group of impressionist artists now known as the Skagen Painters. In 1879, the Skagen Fishermen's Association was established with the purpose of facilitating the local fishing industry through the Skagensbanen railway, which opened as a narrow-gauged railway in 1890. The modern port of Skagen opened on 20 November 1907, and with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemisia Campestris
''Artemisia campestris'' is a common and widespread species of plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is native to a wide region of Eurasia and North America. Common names include field wormwood, beach wormwood, northern wormwood, Breckland wormwood, boreal wormwood, Canadian wormwood, field sagewort and field mugwort. ''Artemisia campestris'' is a branching, aromatic plant up to tall. It grows in open sites on dry sandy soils, in steppes In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: * the montane grasslands and shrublands biome * the temperate grasslands, ..., rocky slopes, and waste areas. Subspecies The following subspecies are accepted: *''Artemisia campestris'' subsp. ''borealis'' (Pall.) H.M.Hall & Clem. *''Artemisia campestris'' subsp. ''bottnica'' Lundstr. ex Kindb. *''Artemisia campestris'' subsp. ''campestris'' *''Artemisia campestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snipe
A snipe is any of about 26 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill, eyes placed high on the head, and cryptic/camouflaging plumage. The ''Gallinago'' snipes have a nearly worldwide distribution, the ''Lymnocryptes'' snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the ''Coenocorypha'' snipes are found only in the outlying islands of New Zealand. The four species of painted snipe are not closely related to the typical snipes, and are placed in their own family, the Rostratulidae. Behaviour Snipes search for invertebrates in the mud with a "sewing-machine" action of their long bills. The sensitivity of the bill is caused by filaments belonging to the fifth pair of nerves, which run almost to the tip and open immediately under the soft cuticle in a series of cells; a similar adaptation is found in sandpipers; this adaptation give this portion of the surface of the premaxillaries a honeycomb-like appearance: w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurasian Teal
The Eurasian teal (''Anas crecca''), common teal, or Eurasian green-winged teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in temperate Eurosiberia and migrates south in winter. The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal. It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in sheltered wetlands and feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates. The North American green-winged teal (''A. carolinensis'') was formerly (and sometimes is still) considered a subspecies of ''A. crecca''. Taxonomy The Eurasian teal belongs to the "true" teals, a group of small ''Anas'' dabbling ducks closely related to the mallard (''A. platyrhynchos'') and its relatives; that latter group in fact seems to have evolved from a true teal. It forms a superspecies with the green-winged teal and the speckled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-necked Grebe
The red-necked grebe (''Podiceps grisegena'') is a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Its wintering habitat is largely restricted to calm waters just beyond the waves around ocean coasts, although some birds may winter on large lakes. Grebes prefer shallow bodies of fresh water such as lakes, marshes or fish-ponds as breeding sites. The red-necked grebe is a nondescript dusky-grey bird in winter. During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive red neck plumage, black cap and contrasting pale grey face from which its name was derived. It also has an elaborate courtship display and a variety of loud mating calls. Once paired, it builds a nest from water plants on top of floating vegetation in a shallow lake or bog. Like all grebes, the Red-necked is a good swimmer, a particularly swift diver, and responds to danger by diving rather than flying. The feet are positioned far back on the body, near the tail, which makes the bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Grebe
The little grebe (''Tachybaptus ruficollis''), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The genus name is from Ancient Greek ''takhus'' "fast" and ''bapto'' "to sink under". The specific ''ruficollis'' is from Latin ''rufus'' "red" and Modern Latin ''-collis'', "-necked", itself derived from Latin ''collum'' "neck". At in length it is the smallest European member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range. Taxonomy The little grebe was described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name ''Colymbus ruficollis''. The tricolored grebe was considered conspecific, with some taxonomic authorities still considering it so. There are six currently-recognized subspecies, separated principally by size and colouration. * ''T. r. ruficollis'' – (Pallas, 1764): nominate, found from Europe and western Russia south to North Africa * ''T. r. iraquensis'' – (Ticehurst, 1923): found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bittern
Bitterns are birds belonging to the subfamily Botaurinae of the heron family Ardeidae. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive than other members of the family. They were called ''hæferblæte'' in Old English; the word "bittern" came to English from Old French ''butor'', itself from Gallo-Roman ''butitaurus'', a compound of Latin ''būtiō'' (buzzard) and ''taurus'' (bull). Bitterns usually frequent reed beds and similar marshy areas and feed on amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Bitterns, like herons, egrets, and pelicans, fly with their necks retracted, unlike the similar storks, ibises, and spoonbill Spoonbills are a genus, ''Platalea'', of large, long-legged wading birds. The spoonbills have a global distribution, being found on every continent except Antarctica. The genus name ''Platalea'' derives from Ancient Greek and means "broad", refe ...s, which fly with necks outstretched. Species There are currently 14 species divided into three genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
