Jutland Danish part of the Jutland Peninsula, i.e. north of the Eider (river), Funen as well as Fehmarn. The Danish part of Jutland is currently divided into three administrative regions: North Denmark Region, Central Denmark Region and Region of Southern Denmark. These three regions have a total area of , a population of 2,599,104 (2016) and a population density of 84 per km (218 per sq.mi.). The northernmost part of Jutland is separated from the mainland by the Limfjord, a narrow stretch of water bisecting the peninsula from coast to coast. The Limfjord was formerly a long brackish water inlet, but
German invasion of Denmark (1940) on the runways in huge numbers. More than 200 landings and take-offs were recorded on the first day, most of them transporting troops and fuel to Fornebu Airport in Norway. In Esbjerg, a 75mm anti-aircraft gun damaged a German aircraft. In order to capture the connections between Jutland and Zealand the "Kriegsmarine" landed more troops from the 198th Infantry Division at Funen. At the same time troops landed in Korsør and Nyborg, thereby cutting off the connections between Funen and Zealand. The troops in Korsør met no resistance and hurried towards Copenhagen which they reached at noon. A little before,