Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 14,081(2008). The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe It is in Middelfart municipality on the island of Funen (Danish: Fyn). Middelfart municipality is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark on the west coast of the island of Funen in southern Funen ( Danish: Fyn; ˈfyːˀn with a size of 2984 km² (1152 sq
Near it are two big bridges over the Little Belt sea strait. The Little Belt (Lillebælt is a Strait between the Danish island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula. Middelfart is serviced by the passenger rail service between Copenhagen and Jutland. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland. The Cultural Center Kulturøen literally, "Culture Island"), contains the town library, a cinema, a restaurant, a café, and the tourist office. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers.
The town name Middelfart means central passage - and refers to one of the three ferry links formerly connecting the island of Funen with the peninsula of Jutland, in this case, the link between Strib and Føns. Funen ( Danish: Fyn; ˈfyːˀn with a size of 2984 km² (1152 sq This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland. Strib is also the nickname of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Strib is a Town in Funen County, Denmark. The earliest record mentioning the settlement is the Liber Census Daniæ (1231) listing it as Mæthelfar. [1] The local dialect shortened the name to Melfar, a short form still popular in names of shops, institutions and events, e. g Melfar-Posten, a local weekly.
From the Middle Ages till the end of the 19th century the local fishermen were also whale hunters in winter. Whales are marine mammals which are neither Dolphins (ie members of the families Delphinidae or Platanistoidae) nor Porpoises Orcas Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox The only whale common in Danish waters is the Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocaena. The Harbor Porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena) is one of six Species of Porpoise. The whale hunters linked their boats across the rather narrow Little Belt and by beating the sea by sticks and branches they directed the migrating porpoises to low water areas where they could be slaughtered. The Little Belt (Lillebælt is a Strait between the Danish island of Funen and the Jutland Peninsula. The whale blubber was used for lamps, indoors and outdoors, and the coming of electricity made whale hunting uneconomical. Blubber is a thick layer of vascularized Fat found under the skin of all Cetaceans Pinnipeds and Sirenians Description In the winter of 1854–55, 1742 whales were caught, but a normal winter's catch would only be half of this number or even less.
In the 20th century, the hunt was resumed during the two world wars. Two memorial stones now stand where the hunters landed the whales and where blubber was prepared.
References
- ^ Politikens Nydansk Ordbog, 15th edition (1992), entry Middelfart (Danish)
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