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Johansen, Hans Chr. Danish Population History, 1600–1939 (Odense: University Press of Southern Denmark, 2002) 246 pp. ISBN 978-87-7838-725-7 online review Johansen, Hans Chr. "Trends in Modern and Early Modern Social History Writing in Denmark after 1970," Social History, Vol. 8, No. 3 (Oct. 1983), pp. 375–381
2 Viking age-Middle ages. 3 1500-1814. 4 1814-1945. ... This is a page about the chronological history of Denmark, ... Timeline of Danish history.
Its central location gave the city great strategic importance, in political and religious matters, during the Middle Ages. A motte-and-bailey -type castle was once located in the city. Viborg's name is a combination of two Old Norse words: vé , meaning a holy place, and borg , meaning a fort, but the original name of the town was Vvibiærgh ...
Denmark has considerably large deposits of oil and natural gas in the North Sea and ranks as number 32 in the world among net exporters of crude oil [166] and was producing 259,980 barrels of crude oil a day in 2009. [167] Denmark is a long-time leader in wind power: In 2015 wind turbines provided 42.1% of the total electricity consumption. [168]
Copenhagen [6] (Danish: København [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. [7] [8] The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history that lasted from AD 1000 to 1300. The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages , which ended around AD 1500 (by historiographical convention).
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. 0–9. Viking Age in Denmark (5 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Medieval history of Denmark"
Natural History Museum of Denmark formed. [6] 2005 – VM Houses built. 2006 – DieselHouse opens. 2007 City becomes part of the Capital Region of Denmark. Karriere Bar and Geranium (restaurant) open. Fictional The Killing (TV series) begins broadcasting. Homeless World Cup football contest held. 2008 Royal Danish Playhouse opens in ...