Denmark
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
4,654km²
Area
716km
Coastline
127m
Highest point
Knøsen
17°C
Warmest sea
August
When to go to North Jutlandic Island
Best to visit from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (17 °C) and coolest in February (4 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
The northernmost part of Denmark and of Jutland
North Jutlandic Island is an island in Denmark. It covers 4,654 km², with 716 km of coastline. Its highest point, Knøsen, rises to 127 m.
Getting there
- Aalborg Airport (AAL)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at AAL airport (Aalborg)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesNæssundfærgen, Hals-Egense færgen, Hirtshals - Larvik, Læsøfærgen
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on North Jutlandic Island.
- 88beachesGrønhøj Strand, Tranum Strand, Rødhus Strand and 85 more
- 173viewpointsPikkerbakken, Penbjerg, Ravklit Udsigten and 170 more
- 11lighthousesLodbjerg Fyr, Agger Tange Forfyr, Vorupør Bagfyr and 8 more
- 14ferry terminalsHals, Næssund Færgen, Frederikshavn and 11 more
- 29marinasLindholm Brygge Bådelaug, Sæby Havn, Aalbæk Havn and 26 more
- 41named peaksKnøsen, Øksnebjerg, Ashøjene and 38 more
- 6castles and fortsSæbygaard slot, Dronninglund Slot, Voergaard Castle and 3 more
- 3,130ruins and archaeological sitesJernalderkældrene, Jernaldergrave (iron age graves), Hellekisten i Horne and 3,127 more
- 5surf spotsCold Hawaii Surf Camp, North Shore Surf - Løkken, The Break Café and 2 more
- 200waymarked walking routesVestkyststien, Kongestien, Nordsøstien and 197 more
- 178campsitesGjøl Bjerg Shelterplads, Bulbjerg Camping, Nors Sø lejrplads and 175 more
- 230hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 433restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
North Jutlandic Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside North Jutlandic Island, each with its own numbers.
20beaches and covesCoastya
38mountainsPeakyas
13lakesLakeyas
Highest point
136m
Knøsen
according to Peakyas
Largest lake
9.3km²
Ørum Sø
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
21.8°C
Lindholm Kridtgrav
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
17.7°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
20 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Palmestranden17.7°C
- Grønnestrand17.4°C
- Tornby Strand17.1°C
- Kjul Strand17.2°C
- Bratten Strand17.3°C
- Bisnap Strand17.6°C
- Agger Strand17.0°C
- Vigsø Strand17.0°C
12 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
38 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Knøsen136m
- Øksnebjerg95m
- Ashøj94m
- Pikkerbakken71m
- Hjælpensbjerg69m
- Galgebakke58m
- Rubjerg Knude
- Skårup Høje
30 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
13 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Ørum Sø9.3km²
- Arup Vejle7.0km²
- Tømmerby Fjord5.2km²
- Lund Fjord4.8km²
- Vandet Sø4.5km²
- Østerild Fjord4.5km²
- Ovesø3.9km²
- Nors Sø3.4km²
5 more on LakeyasLakeyas is coming soonOpen Lakeyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 20 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 93 %0–50 m
- 7 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
100 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Hjørring25,644 people
- Nørresundby24,831 people
- Frederikshavn22,672 people
- Thisted13,461 people
- Brønderslev12,549 people
- Sæby9,012 people
- Løkken8,828 people
- Skagen7,250 people
- Åbybro6,318 people
- Hirtshals5,265 people
- Vodskov4,822 people
- Hjallerup4,498 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Night low (°C) | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Sea (°C) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 60 | 53 | 50 | 60 | 77 | 82 | 89 | 74 | 96 | 85 | 80 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Sun h/day | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +1.3 | ±0.0 | +2.1 | ±0.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 |
| 2021 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | −0.6 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.2 | −0.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +0.7 |
| 2023 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.6 | −0.4 | −0.6 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.5 | −0.1 |
| 2024 | −0.4 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +0.5 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 |
| 2025 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +1.4 | −0.1 | +1.5 | −0.3 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
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About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q21158) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
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