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Waldemar II
(Encyclopedia)Waldemar II, 1170–1241, king of Denmark (1202–41), second son of Waldemar I. In the reign of his brother, Canute VI, he defended Denmark from German aggression and then extended Danish control ove...Faröe Islands
(Encyclopedia)Faröe Islands: see Faeroe Islands, Denmark. ...Strømø
(Encyclopedia)Strømø: see Streymoy, Faeroe Islands, Denmark. ...Sound, the
(Encyclopedia)Sound, the: see Øresund, Denmark and Sweden. ...Great Belt
(Encyclopedia)Great Belt: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...Lille Bælt
(Encyclopedia)Lille Bælt: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...Little Belt
(Encyclopedia)Little Belt: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...Faeroe Islands
(Encyclopedia)Faeroe Islands or Faröe Islands both: fârˈō [key], Dan. Færøerne, Faeroese Føroyar, group of volcanic islands (2015 est. pop. 49,000), 540 sq mi (1,399 sq km), Denmark, in the N Atlantic, betwe...Belt, Great, and Little Belt
(Encyclopedia)Belt, Great, and Little Belt, straits: see Store Bælt and Lille Bælt, straits, Denmark. ...Holbæk
(Encyclopedia)Holbæk hôlˈbĕk [key], city, Vestsjælland co., E Denmark, a seaport on Holbæk Fjord, an ...Browse by Subject
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