East Denmark

East Denmark (Danish: Østdanmark) is a geographical term that refers to the part of Denmark east of Storebælt, including Zealand and Bornholm. From a linguistic and historical point of view the term refers to the area east of the Øresund (the former Danish territories Scania, Halland and Blekinge and Bornholm).[1] The former dialects in Skåneland are accordingly called East Danish (Østdansk).

Denmark before 1645

Notes
  1. Jens Christian Vesterskov Johansen: Da Østdanmark blev Sydsverige. Otte studier i dansk-svenske relationer i 1600-tallet, Ebeltoft 2003, ISBN 8789224744
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