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  HMS Jutland (D62) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Jutland (D62) was a later or 1943 Battle-class fleet destroyer of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.
She was named after the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the First World War.
In September 1948, Jutland in company with the two carriers Theseus and Vengeance, as-well as two of her sister-ships and a frigate, deployed on a cruise mainly to South Africa, visiting a number of ports on the way.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Jutland_(D62)   (327 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Jutland, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
The east coast of Jutland is fertile and densely populated.
Dairying and livestock raising are the main occupations of E Jutland; arhus and alborg are the chief ports.
Jutland was known to the ancients as the Cimbric Peninsula (Lat.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/J/Jutland.html   (358 words)

  
 Jutland - Simple English Wikipedia
Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland) is a peninsula in northern Europe.
This island is called Nørrejydske Ø ("North Jutlandic Island") and is still commonly reckoned as part of the peninsula; it is also partly coterminous with the county and future region called North Jutland.
The River Elbe forms the southern border of Jutland with the city of Hamburg on its shore.
simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jutland   (305 words)

  
 JUTLAND - LoveToKnow Article on JUTLAND
The main watershed of the peninsula lies towards the east coast; therefore such elevated ground as exists is found on the east, while the western slope is gentle and consists of a low sandy plain of slight undulation.
The German portion of the peninsula is generally similar to that of western Jutland, the main difference lying in the occurrence of islands (the North Frisian) off the west coast in place of sand-bars and lagoons.
The means adopted are: (i.) the plantation of trees; (ii.) the making of irrigation canals and irrigating meadows; (iii.) exploring for, extracting and transporting loam, a process aided by the construction of short light railways; and (iv.), since 1889, the experimental cultivation of fenny districts.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JU/JUTLAND.htm   (794 words)

  
 Jutland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: Jütland; Frisian Jutlân; Low German Jötlann) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the only non-insular part of Denmark and also the northernmost part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea.
This island is called Nørrejyske Ø ("North Jutlandic Island") and is still commonly reckoned as part of the peninsula; it is also partly coterminous with the county and future region called North Jutland.
Jutland has historically been one of the three main parts or lands of Denmark.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jutland   (662 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Jutland, Denmark
Jutland, a peninsula on the European continent, forms the main body of Denmark.
Jutland features a varied landscape, ranging from imposing cliffs on the east coast to dunes and meadows in the west.
This picture portrays an outdoor scene in central Jutland.
encarta.msn.com /media_461513660/Jutland_Denmark.html   (42 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Jutland
Jutland (Danish Jylland), in physical geography, peninsula in northern Europe, extending northward from the Eider River, and bounded on the north by...
Jutland, Battle of, major naval engagement fought between the British and German fleets during World War I. The British Grand Fleet was under the...
Europe is a highly fragmented landmass consisting of a number of large peninsulas, such as the Scandinavian, Iberian, and Italian, as well as smaller...
ca.encarta.msn.com /Jutland.html   (99 words)

  
 Jutland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Dairying and livestock raising are the main occupations of E Jutland; Århus and Ålborg are the chief ports.
Yding Skovhøj, the highest point (568 ft/173 m) in Denmark, is in E Jutland.
Sønderjylland (South Jutland) or Nordslesvig is the name applied in Denmark to the northern part of the former duchy of Schleswig, including the towns of Åbenrå, Haderslev, and Sønderborg.
www.bartleby.com /65/ju/Jutland.html   (301 words)

  
 Search Results for "Jutland"
Jutland, peninsula, c.250 mi (400 km) long and up to 110 mi (177 km) wide, N Europe, comprising continental Denmark...
Jutland, battle of, only major engagement between the British and German fleets in World War I. They met c.60 mi (100 km) west of the coast of Jutland.
They originated in N Jutland and, along with other Germanic peoples, settled in the valley of the Oder about the 5th cent.
bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Jutland   (294 words)

  
 Jutland at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jutland (Jylland) was historically one of the three main parts or Lands of Denmark.
Charlemagne removed pagan Saxons from east Jutland at the Baltic Sea - the later Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg areas - and moved Abodrites (or Obotrites), a group of Wendish Slavs, who pledged allegiance to Charlemagne, and who had for the most part converted to Christianity, into the area instead.
The World War One Battle of Jutland was one of the largest naval battles in history.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Jutland.html   (229 words)

  
 AllTravel Jutland Denmark travel and tourism
A land of windswept moors, white sandy beaches and savage sea-battered coastlines, Jutland is without question one of the most distinctive regions in Denmark.
In central Jutland, enjoy a more active time in the Lake District, a haven for those who enjoy canoeing, cycling and hiking, or simply take a cruise on board the Hjejlen, one of the oldest operational paddle steamers in the world.
From the raw and beautiful tip of its peninsula to the patchwork of villages and towns to the south, Jutland is a truly memorable experience.
www.alltraveldenmark.com /Denmark/Destination_Guides/Regions/Jutland.htm   (414 words)

  
 Northern Jutland
Northern Jutland is as the name indicates the part of Denmark situated in the northernmost region of the Jutland peninsula.
Northern Jutland is also the name of Denmarks northernmost county a regional public authority consisting of 27 municipalities.
The rest of Northern Jutland is occupied by roughly 9.000 farms.
www.workindenmark.dk /Northern   (216 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock - Jutland Horse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In one respect, it differs entirely from the Suffolk, for the Jutland's legs carry a heavy feather that is not found in the former.
The joints on the Jutland are inclined to be fleshy.
The Jutland, along with the Suffolk, is responsible for the Schleswig horse.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/jutland   (352 words)

  
 Jutland (Denmark)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There is a sparsely used flag for Jutland, called "den Jyske Fane".
The white and red flag surfaced in 1972, but I am not sure whether it is still in use (or whether it ever was).
Jutland is the peninsula stretching northwards from continental Europe.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/dk-jyll.html   (104 words)

  
 The big guns of Jutland.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The wreckage of this once proud warship was photographed at the time and indicated that she had been blown in two, with the bow and stern sections pointing skyward as the broken midships section rested on the seabed.
Aside from being a reminder of the awesome firepower of the Jutland battleships, this was one of the most imposing underwater sights I had ever seen, akin to my first sight of the Andrea Doria, or the imposing promenade deck of the Britannic.
Fought in the summer of 1916, Jutland was the only major encounter between Britain and Germany at sea during WW1, and remains the largest naval conflagration ever to have ever taken place, bigger even than the massive battles in the Pacific in WW2.
www.divernet.com /wrecks/jutland1000.htm   (2742 words)

  
 Jutland articles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jutland, battle of JUTLAND, BATTLE OF [Jutland, battle of] only major engagement between the British and German fleets in World War I.
He is responsible for the descriptive, readable style that became characteristic of the French school of geography.
He wrote mostly of his native Jutland, and his concern for the poor is reflected in such novels as The Peasant's Son (1899) and Children of Wrath (1904).
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Jutland   (414 words)

  
 The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland is considered to be the only major naval battle of World War One.
Jutland witnessed the British Navy losing more men and ships but the verdict of the Battle of Jutland was that the German Navy lost and was never in a position again to put to sea during the war.
The Germans claimed that Jutland was a victory for them as they had sunk more capital ships than the British.
www.historylearningsite.co.uk /battle_of_jutland.htm   (1020 words)

  
 Denmark / What to See
As the major city of North Jutland, Aalborg is not to be missed.
The art and culture of North Jutland can also be experienced in the other museums of the city.
Legoland is also an amusement park for children of all ages, and its Doll Museum and Titania's Palace attract doll lovers from all corners of the world.
www.geographia.com /denmark/whattosee01.html   (654 words)

  
 Southern Jutland
Situated as it is, bordering Germany, the region is both a business, a cultural and an educational link.
The Southern Jutland county covers an area of 3940 square kilometres and has 254.000 inhabitants.
Southern Jutland has more than 4000 workplaces, employing a total of approximately 120.000 people.
www.workindenmark.dk /Southern-Jutland   (270 words)

  
 WELCOME TO 'AOF EAST JUTLAND'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
AOF EAST JUTLAND is founded on the ideology of the Danish labour movement.
AOF is the Danish abbreviation of Workers’ Educational Association, which has been operative in popularly-based enlightenment activities and empowerment of adults in Silkeborg since 1924.
Unemployed may join the courses on the same condition as employees, who see the offered education as their means of achieving ‘lifelong education’.
www.aofoj.dk /AOFOJ_HTML/aofoj/uk1.html   (314 words)

  
 Across Jutland
This concept was developed abroad where one has, by using an area with, for example, a disused industrial complex, brought to life the past and the myriad of stories to be told there.
In Denmark the first ecomuseum was West Jutland’s Ecomuseum, and then came Ecomuseum Samsø and the Danish Lake District Ecomuseum.
The Lake District lies to the east of where the ice stopped along the Jutland Ridge and was therefore covered during the last Ice Age.
www.jylland-paa-tvaers.dk /english/gb.htm   (574 words)

  
 HPS Simulations:  Jutland
JUTLAND is a tactical battle simulation which models individual ships and capabilities.
When playing on-line, players are assigned separate forces and their knowledge of what other forces on their side are doing is limited by the visibility of their own ships.
Twelve scenarios include the full battle of Jutland, smaller scenarios of different times of the battle, and an alternative history battle of Jutland.
www.hpssims.com /Pages/products/NavCamp/Jutland/jutland.html   (464 words)

  
 Nordjyllands Amt - The County of North Jutland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The County of North Jutland stretches from Mariager Fjord in the south to "Grenen" in the north.
The County of North Jutland is not just the name of a region it is also a public organisation.
The County of North Jutland has about 17,000 employees and is thus one of North Jutland's largest places of work.
www.nja.dk /English/TheCountyOfNorthJutland.htm   (326 words)

  
 Battle of Jutland
Visibility played a major role in gunnery accuracy at the Battle of Jutland.
As can be seen in this picture of the Grand Fleet at sea, a lot of smoke is given off under normal steaming, under battle conditions with higher speeds, gun smoke and shell splashes it takes little imagination to appreciate the problems of hitting a moving ship miles away.
She was part of the Nassau class, all four of which were at Jutland.
www.worldwar1.co.uk /jutland.html   (669 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It includes the first exposure of a section in which an estimate of thickness is possible, as well as an approximation of the positions of the fossiliferous zones.
The youngest rocks of the Jutland sequence closely approach the ages of the oldest rocks of the Martinsburg Formation, both being correlated to the Climacograptus bicornis Zone.
Graptolite Biostratigraphy at the Jutland Klippe, New Jersey, Geological Association of New Jersey, VXII, Contributions to the Paleontology of New Jersey, p.
www2.nature.nps.gov /geology/paleontology/pub/grd3_3/dewa1.htm   (1374 words)

  
 South Jutland : Introduction | Frommers.com
South Jutland (Jylland in Danish) is the part of Denmark that's on Continental Europe, with Germany its immediate neighbor to the south.
It's the southernmost part of the Jutland peninsula, dotted with heather-covered moors, fjords, farmlands, lakes, and sand dunes.
The meadows of Jutland are filled with rich bird life and winding rivers.
www.frommers.com /destinations/southjutland/1991010001.html   (455 words)

  
 DP F1996M: The Jutland Option
While Jutland would remain three spaces away from London (the same as Scotland), taking Jutland would be a much greater offensive threat for England against Burgundy than the Scottish center currently.
The ability for the English to build armies in Jutland would be an addition, but taking away the ability of the Burgundians to build armies in Scotland (one year by army from Devon) would be as dramatic a reduction.
Jutland would be out of the question, since the land route is well guarded and the sea route effectively impossible.
www.diplom.org /Zine/F1996M/Schwarz/coffey.html   (1703 words)

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