VENDSYSSEL-THY


Meaning of VENDSYSSEL-THY in English

Island, northern end of Jutland , Denmark.

It is known as Vendsyssel in the east and Thy in the west. The Limfjorden separates it from the mainland, to which it was attached until 1825, when water erosion cut a channel through the narrow isthmus at Thyborøn. It has an area of 1,809 sq mi (4,686 sq km). Frederikshavn, the main port, lies on the east coast facing Göteborg , Swed. The island is a holiday resort.

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