Rold Skov
Encyclopedia
Rold Skov is Denmark
's second largest forest.
The forest is named after the village of Rold which lies in the southern outskirt of the forest. Other towns in Rold Skov include Arden
, Rebild and Skørping
.
Rebild National Park (Danish:Rebild Bakker), a Danish national park consisting of heather-covered hills, is located in part of Rold Skov. Rebild National Park was founded in 1912 by Danish-Americans as a gift to the nation of Denmark. The park is known for its 4th of July
celebration, the largest held outside the United States
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's second largest forest.
The forest is named after the village of Rold which lies in the southern outskirt of the forest. Other towns in Rold Skov include Arden
Arden municipality
Arden municipality was a municipality in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark until January 1, 2007. The municipality covered an area of 228 km², and had a total population of 8,513...
, Rebild and Skørping
Skørping
Skørping is a town and a former municipality in Rebild municipality in Region Nordjylland in the geographic region of the Jutland peninsula known as Himmerland in northern Denmark...
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Rebild National Park (Danish:Rebild Bakker), a Danish national park consisting of heather-covered hills, is located in part of Rold Skov. Rebild National Park was founded in 1912 by Danish-Americans as a gift to the nation of Denmark. The park is known for its 4th of July
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
celebration, the largest held outside the United States
United States
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