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Varde, Denmark
Varde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old market environment and is located by Varde stream/river and is a short distance away from the beaches by the North Sea. These features make it a tourist destination. The age of Varde is not known precisely, but it is mentioned in written sources from 1107 A.D. and is therefore thought have been founded sometime in the early Middle Ages. The history of Varde Early on the name of Varde is presented in 2 different versions "Warwath" and "Warwik." War is identical in both and is believed to mean grassland, maybe beach or in other ways uncultivated area. The suffixes "wath" and "wick" are believed to mean respectively ford and inlet. The differing versions of the name occur quite naturally, depending on where you are located "on ground" or "o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark , established_title = History of Denmark#Middle ages, Consolidation , established_date = 8th century , established_title2 = Christianization , established_date2 = 965 , established_title3 = , established_date3 = 5 June 1849 , established_title4 = Faroese home rule , established_date4 = 24 March 1948 , established_title5 = European Economic Community, EEC 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, accession , established_date5 = 1 January 1973 , established_title6 = Greenlandic home rule , established_date6 = 1 May 1979 , official_languages = Danish language, Danish , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = German language, GermanGerman is recognised as a protected minority language in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caretaker Government
A caretaker government is a temporary ''ad hoc'' government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed. Depending on specific practice, it usually consists of either randomly selected or approved members of parliament or outgoing members until their dismissal. Caretaker governments in representative democracies are usually limited in their function, serving only to maintain the '' status quo'', rather than truly govern and propose new legislation. Unlike the government it is meant to temporarily replace, a caretaker government does not have a legitimate mandate (electoral approval) to exercise aforementioned functions. Definition Caretaker governments may be put in place when a government in a parliamentary system is defeated in a motion of no confidence, or in the case when the house to which the government is responsible is dissolved, to be in place for an interim period until an election is held and a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Tyrrestrup
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Vejers
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Henne Strand
Henne may refer to: People * Albert Leon Henne (1901–1967), American chemist * Chad Henne (born 1985), American football quarterback * Diedrich Henne (1834–1903), German born botanist and plant collector * Ernst Jakob Henne (1904–2005), German motorcycle racer and racecar driver * Fred W. Henne, labour leader and politician * Frances E. Henne (1906–1985), American librarian * Henry Henne (1918–2002), Norwegian linguist * Josef Anton Henne (1798–1870), Swiss historian and politician active during the formative phase of modern Switzerland * Jan Henne (born 1947), American former competition swimmer * Michael Henne (born 1961), member of the Ohio House of Representatives * Otto Henne am Rhyn (1828–1914), Swiss writer * Rolf Henne (1901–1966), Swiss politician who supported a form of Nazism * Rudolf Henne (1913–1962), Bomber Ace in the German Luftwaffe during WW II Other uses * ''Henne'' (magazine), a Norwegian women's magazine * Henne (river), of North Rhine-We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coast
The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in natural Ecosystem, ecosystems, often home to a wide range of biodiversity. On land, they harbor important ecosystems such as freshwater or estuarine Wetland, wetlands, which are important for bird populations and other terrestrial animals. In wave-protected areas they harbor Salt marsh, saltmarshes, Mangrove, mangroves or Seagrass meadow, seagrasses, all of which can provide nursery habitat for finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Rocky shores are usually found along exposed coasts and provide habitat for a wide range of Sessility (motility), sessile animals (e.g. Mussel, mussels, starfish, Barnacle, barnacles) and various kinds of Seaweed, seaweeds. Along Tropics, tropical coasts with clear, nutrient-poor water, Coral reef, coral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oksbøl
Oksbøl is a town in southwestern Jutland in the Varde Municipality, in Region of Southern Denmark. As of 1 January 2022, it has a population of 2,815. Notable people * Æ Tinuser Æ Tinuser (Standard Danish: Tinus brødrene, English The Tinus brothers) was a Danish traditional band who were famous exponents of their genre from the 1950s to the late 1970s. The group consisted of three brothers, Ejnar (1913–84; trombo ... (in English ''The Tinus brothers'') from Vrøgum, near Oksbøl, a Danish traditional band from the 1950s to the late 1970s References Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Varde Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ølgod
Ølgod is a railway town with a population of 3,705 (1 January 2022),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from at the railroad between and Struer, which was the seat of the former Ølgod Municipality (, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blåvandshuk
Blåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark. The Blåvand Lighthouse is the westernmost located building in Denmark. Natural Environment A significant portion of Blåvandshuk is marsh land, moor, dunes, and beaches. Because Blåvandshuk is on the coast and has a peninsula (''Skallingen'') which stretches to the southeast, it is surrounded by much water. To the northwest is the North Sea. To the southeast of ''Skallingen'' is Fanø Bay (''Fanø Bugt'') and the island Fanø. Beyond Fanø Bay is the Wadden Sea. To the northeast of ''Skallingen'' lies Ho Bay (''Ho Bugt'') and the small island of Langli. ''Skallingen'' and the waters off its coast are protected, a part of the Wadden Sea wildlife reserve and protection area being discussed as a potential national park. Administrative status Prior to January 1, 2007, Blåvandshuk was also the name of a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaabjerg
Until January 1, 2007, Blaabjerg (Danish: Blåbjerg - literally blue mountain) was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Ribe County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 254 km2, and had a total population of 6,509 (2005). Its latest mayor was Preben Olesen. The site of its municipal council was the town of Nørre Nebel. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined the following parishes: Henne, Kvong, Lunde, Lydum, Lønne, Nørre Nebel, and Ovtrup Parish. Blaabjerg municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with the former Blåvandshuk, Helle, Varde, and Ølgod municipalities to form a new Varde municipality. Blaabjerg and the city of Nørre Nebel is home to a landing station where multiple transatlantic telephone cable systems are terminated, including DANICE, CANTAT-3 and Havfrue (the latter repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
