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Coordinates: 56°26′50″N 10°56′45″E / 56.44722°N 10.94583°E / 56.44722; 10.94583
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Fornæs
Town
Map of the Jutland peninsula
Map of the Jutland peninsula
Coordinates: 56°26′50″N 10°56′45″E / 56.44722°N 10.94583°E / 56.44722; 10.94583
Country Denmark
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Fornæs is a small town on the easternmost point of Jylland, at the tip of the Djurs peninsula in the Haderslev Municipality (formerly Vojens Municipality).

Climate

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Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[1]

Climate data for Fornæs, Denmark
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3
(37)
2
(36)
4
(40)
8
(46)
13
(56)
17
(63)
19
(67)
19
(66)
16
(60)
11
(52)
7
(45)
4
(40)
10
(51)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0
(32)
−1
(31)
1
(33)
3
(38)
8
(47)
11
(52)
13
(55)
13
(55)
11
(51)
7
(45)
4
(39)
1
(34)
6
(43)
Average precipitation days 20 16 17 14 14 15 13 13 17 16 20 20 195
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Notable sights

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The Fornæs Lighthouse, built in 1892, sits at the end of the cape.[3] The lighthouse is no longer in use, but the guardhouse can be rented out to vacationers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Climate Summary for Fornæs
  2. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on June 23, 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/dnk1a.htm
  4. ^ http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=da&u=http://www.fornaes-fyr.dk/&prev=/search%3Fq%3DForn%25C3%25A6s%26rlz%3D1C1CHFA_enUS501US502

See also

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Category:Peninsulas of Denmark Category:Peninsulas of Germany Category:Peninsulas of Europe Category:Peninsulas of the Baltic Sea