title: Traditional districts of Denmark
text: The traditional districts of Denmark differ from the country's administrative country subdivisions nowadays, as their existence and extent are usually not defined by law. The Danes will often refer to their traditional districts if asked where they come from, rather than the administrative unit which has been changed several times (last in 2007).
  
  Some of these districts are nationally known, others more locally. Some of them may vary in their delimitations, while others are based on ancient hundreds and syssels with fixed borders. Dialect, folklore and local identity will or would often vary from one traditional district to another.
  
  The lands of Denmark were the three major parts of the country until the 17th century.
  
  Scanian Provinces
  Scania (now Swedish)
  Halland (now Swedish)
  Blekinge (now Swedish)
  Bornholm
  Øerne ('The Islands')
  Zealand
  Hornsherred
  Odsherred
  North Zealand
  Stevns
  Møn
  Lolland-Falster or Smålandene
  Lolland
  Falster
  Funen
  South Funen Archipelago
  Langeland
  Tåsinge
  Ærø
  Jutland
  South Jutland
  Vestslesvig
  Als
  Sundeved
  Tørninglen
  Angel (now German)
  Svans (now German)
  North Frisia (now German)
  East Jutland
  Kronjylland
  Djursland
  Bjerreherred
  West Jutland
  Hardsyssel
  Fjends
  Northwest Jutland
  Thy
  Mors
  Salling
  North Jutland
  Himmerland
  Hanherred
  Vendsyssel
  
  See also
  Districts of Norway
  Provinces of Sweden
  Subdivisions of the Nordic countries
  Administrative divisions of Denmark
  
   
  Vernacular geography
  Former subdivisions of Denmark
  Former states and territories of Denmark