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'''FIGURE 7. This desolate, treeless undulating plain in west-central Jutland is covered by Scotch heather, a profusely branched evergreen shrub, 1 to 3 feet high, with roots that may penetrate the earth to depths of 8 feet. These heath plains are interrupted by areas of sparse grass. (U/OU)''' (photo)

radiating from the green. The linear type is characterized by buildings strung along the sides of a single road and occurs often in Fyn, Mon, Lolland, and southeastern and northeastern Jutland. Buildings in the villages are low and generally of brick or stucco and timber construction, with steep, gabled, tile or slate roofs (Figure 9). Individual farmsteads are numerous even in areas where villages are numerous. Construction is usually brick or plaster and timber; newer farmsteads are stucco-covered (Figure 10). Stone is a common construction material on Bornholm. The few large urban centers are on the larger islands and in eastern Jutland. In addition, there are many small ports, market towns, and towns at transportation junctions or terminals. There is a concentration of towns in northeast Sjaelland near Copenhagen and another group near the straits between Fyn and Jutland. Danish urban centers are compactly and substantially built. Most have an old section with narrow winding streets and closely space one- and two-story houses. New sections have multistory apartments and high-rise office buildings (Figure 11); large commercial and institutional buildings (Figure 12) are typical of most main urban centers. All major towns are connected by an extensive road and railroad network; a dense network of secondary roads affords access to almost all villages. The Jutland peninsula and the islands are interconnected by ferries or long bridges.

The Faeroe Islands consist of rugged deeply dissected hills and mountains. Deep U-shaped valleys cut completely across several islands. These small islands are massive blocks with sheer rock sides and in many cases flat tops; glacial debris and outcrops of bedrock and boulders are common. The upland surfaces of the larger islands are cut by deep, steep-

'''FIGURE 8. The sand dunes along the northern coast (shown here) and the western coast of Jutland are partially stabilized by a few natural growth of coarse, sharp-edged tufted grasses and sedges. The grasses commonly occur in clumps surrounded by bare sand. (U/OU)''' (photo)

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