- Limfjord
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[Nørresundby )]The Limfjord (in Danish: "Limfjorden" IPA| [ˈliːmˌfjoːˀɐn] ) is a shallow sound in
Denmark that separates the island ofVendsyssel-Thy from the rest ofJutland Peninsula . It extends fromThyborøn Channel on theNorth Sea to Hals on theKattegat . It is approximately 180kilometre s long and of an irregular shape with several bays, narrowings, and islands, most notably Mors. It is deepest at Hvalpsund (24 metres). Its main port isAalborg , [The preferred official spelling has been "Ålborg" since the Danish spelling reform of1948 . This is disputed, since Aalborg is excepted from that reform and continues to prefer spelling with the "Aa".] where a railway and a road bridge are built across "Limfjorden" to Nørresundby, while motorway E45 passes it through a tunnel to the east."Limfjorden" was originally connected with the North Sea.
Canute the Great sailed into it in 1027 on his way back from England. According toSaxo Grammaticus it closed at some time around 1200. OnFebruary 3 ,1825 a flood pierced an opening, the so-calledAgger Channel , in the north of the 13 km long and less than 1 km wideisthmus , theAgger Tange , which had until then linked Vendsyssel-Thy with the rest ofJutland . In1862 , another flood pierced another opening, the Thyborøn Channel, through the remainder of Agger Tange [http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=56.711717&lon=8.198779&z=11.1&r=0&src=0 (see satellite image)] . Agger Channel was continuously filling with sand, and was eventually closed in1877 ."Limfjorden" is famous for its tasty mussels ("Mytilus edulis") [http://www.nioo.knaw.nl/projects/mabene/page/workplan/] . Gourmets appreciate its
oysters which are considered to be of extraordinary size and quality.There are two powerline crossings of Limfjord (
Limfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 1 andLimfjorden Overhead powerline crossing 2 ).References
External links
* [http://www.limfjord.dk/index.htm Limfjord information] (in Danish)
* [http://www.limfjordsmuseet.dk/ The Limfjord Museum]
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