Map of Syddanmark
Syddanmark is a first-level division of Denmark. Its largest mapped city is Odense, with about 158,222 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Syddanmark, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Odense
- Country
- Denmark
- Highest Point Mapped
- 171 m
Interactive Map of Syddanmark
About Syddanmark
The Region of Southern Denmark (Danish: Region Syddanmark, pronounced [ʁekiˈoˀn ˈsyðˌtænmɑk]; German: Region Süddänemark, pronounced [ʁeˈɡi̯oːn zyːtˈdɛːnəˌmaʁk]; North Frisian: Regiuun Syddanmark) is an administrative region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 270 (271 before 2006) before 1 January 2007 to 98. The reform diminished the power of the regional level dramatically in favor of the local level and the central government in Copenhagen. The Region of Southern Denmark has 22 municipalities. The reform was implemented in Denmark on 1 January 2007, although the merger of the Funish municipalities of Ærøskøbing and Marstal, being a part of the reform, was given the go-ahead to be implemented on Sunday 1 January 2006, one year before the main reform. It borders Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) to the south and Central Denmark Region to the north and is connected to Region Zealand via the Great Belt Fixed Link.
The regional capital is Vejle; Odense is the region's largest city, which is home to the main campus of the University of Southern Denmark with branch campuses in Esbjerg, Kolding and Sønderborg.
The responsibilities of the regional administration include hospitals and regional public transport, which is divided between two operators, Sydtrafik on the mainland and Als, and Fynbus on Funen and adjacent islands. On the island municipalities of Ærø (since 2016) and Fanø (since 2018), the municipalities themselves are responsible for public transport. Billund Airport is the region's main airport; it is the second-busiest airport in Denmark behind Copenhagen Airport and one of the busiest air cargo centres. It handles an average of more than three million passengers a year, and millions of pounds of cargo.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Region of Southern Denmark (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Syddanmark in Depth
Geography
The Region of Southern Denmark is the westernmost of the Danish administrative regions (Region Zealand being the southernmost).
It consists of the former counties of Funen, Ribe and South Jutland, adding ten municipalities from the former Vejle County. The territories formerly belonging to Vejle County consist of the new municipalities of Fredericia (unchanged by the reform), Vejle (a merger of Vejle, Børkop, parts of Egtved, Give, and Jelling) and Kolding (a merger of Kolding, parts of Lunderskov, Vamdrup, and parts of both Egtved and Christiansfeld - the latter from South Jutland County). A total of 78 municipalities were combined to a total of 22 new entities.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Region of Southern Denmark (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Syddanmark: Key Facts
| Population | 1,223,894 (2019) |
|---|---|
| Area | 12,260 km² |
| Capital | Vejle |
| Head of government | Bo Libergren |
| Established | 1 January 2007 |
Facts from Wikidata Q26061 (CC0).
History of Syddanmark: Empires and States
The atlas records 12 polities whose mapped territory included part of Syddanmark, from Norse in 161 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Norse | 161–499 CE |
| Scandinavian minor kingdoms | 500–935 CE |
| Kingdom of Denmark | 936–1401 CE |
| North Sea Empire | 1018–1039 CE |
| Denmark-England | 1040–1045 CE |
| Norway-Denmark | 1046–1055 CE |
| Danish Magnates | 1344–1351 CE |
| Kalmar Union | 1402–1525 CE |
| Denmark-Norway | 1526–1939 CE |
| The Holy Roman Empire | 1662–1712 CE |
| Holy Roman Empire Minor States | 1662–1712 CE |
| Denmark | 1945–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Syddanmark
Syddanmark on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Syddanmark
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odense | 158,222 | Syddanmark | Populated place |
| 2 | Esbjerg | 72,205 | Syddanmark | Populated place |
| 3 | Vejle | 51,177 | Syddanmark | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Svendborg | 29,180 | Syddanmark | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Syddanmark
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Møllehøj | 171 m | 561 ft | Europe |
Ports in Syddanmark
56 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederikssund | 56.7 m | Very Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
| 2 | Skaelskor | 56.7 m | Very Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
| 3 | Stege | 56.7 m | Very Small | Baltic Sea | medium vessels |
| 4 | Sakskobing | 56.7 m | Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
| 5 | Rudkobing | 56.7 m | Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
| 6 | Kerteminde | 56.7 m | Very Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
| 7 | Lemvig | 56.7 m | Very Small | North Sea | medium vessels |
| 8 | Ringkobing | 56.7 m | Very Small | North Sea | point_of_interest |
| 9 | Tuborg | 56.7 m | Very Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
| 10 | Nykobing (Falster) | 53 m | Small | Skagerrak & Kattegat | medium vessels |
The other 46 (channel depth, class, sea, max vessel)
- Fakse Ladeplads Havn · 53 m · Very Small · Baltic Sea · medium vessels
- Hundested · 53 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Frederiksvaerk · 53 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Kyndbyvaerkets Havn · 53 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Naestved · 53 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Stubbekobing · 53 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Nysted · 53 m · Very Small · Baltic Sea · medium vessels
- Aeroskobing · 53 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Augustenborg · 53 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Holstebro-Stuer · 53 m · Small · North Sea · medium vessels
- Svendborg · 53 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Korsor · 49.4 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Middelfart · 49.4 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Nakskov · 49.4 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · large vessels
- Thyboron · 49.4 m · Very Small · North Sea · medium vessels
- Grenaa Havn · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Koge · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Rodby Havn · 49.4 m · Very Small · Baltic Sea · medium vessels
- Gulfhaven · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Holbaek · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Vordingborg · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Bandholm · 49.4 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Haderslev · 49.4 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Hadsund · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Mariager · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Hobro · 49.4 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Thisted · 49.4 m · Very Small · North Sea · medium vessels
- Assens · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Horsens · 45.7 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Kolding · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Nyborg · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Randers · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Skaerbaek · 45.7 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Faborg · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Sonderborg · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Vejle · 45.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Esbjerg · 38.4 m · Small · North Sea · medium vessels
- Studstrup · 34.7 m · Minor · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Abenra · 34.7 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · large vessels
- Hals · 34.7 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Arhus · 34.7 m · Minor · Skagerrak & Kattegat · large vessels
- Kalundborg · 31.1 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · large vessels
- Ensted · 31.1 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Fredericia · 27.4 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Stigsnaesvaerket · 23.8 m · Very Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
- Marstal · 9.1 m · Small · Skagerrak & Kattegat · medium vessels
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Syddanmark
8 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jelling Heritage Site | 1994 | Cultural | (iii) |
| 2 | Roskilde Cathedral | 1995 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) |
| 3 | Stevns Klint | 2014 | Natural | (viii) |
| 4 | Christiansfeld | 2015 | Cultural | (iii) (iv) |
| 5 | Par force hunting landscape in North Zealand | 2015 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) |
| 6 | Viking Age Ring Fortresses | 2023 | Cultural | (iii) (iv) |
| 7 | Møns Klint | 2025 | Natural | (viii) |
| 8 | The Bony Fish Fossils of the Western Limfjord – Evolution and Climate Adaptation in the Earliest Eocene | 2026 | Natural | (viii) |
Syddanmark: Quick Answers
- Where is Syddanmark?
- Syddanmark is a first-level division of Denmark, in Europe. Its mapped cities centre on 55.4117° N, 9.7463° E.
- What is the largest city in Syddanmark?
- Odense is the largest city mapped in Syddanmark, with a metropolitan population of about 158,222.
- How many cities are in Syddanmark?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Syddanmark, with a combined metropolitan population of about 310,784. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Syddanmark?
- The highest summit mapped in Syddanmark is Møllehøj at 171 m.