Blokhus
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Blokhus (ˈblɔɡhuːˀs) is a small town with a population of 405 (1 January 2011) in the municipality of Jammerbugt
in Denmark
, on the north-west coast of the Jutland Peninsula
. It is primarily a tourist resort. It is known as the town in which the strategy game Blokus was invented.
There is an efficient transport (bus) service linking it to Aalborg
all year round, and to Skagen
and Fårup Sommerland
in the summer holiday period.
Jammerbugt municipality
Jammerbugt is a municipality in North Denmark Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 863 km² and a total population of 38,957 ....
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, on the north-west coast of the Jutland Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
The Jutland Peninsula or more historically the Cimbrian Peninsula is a peninsula in Europe, divided between Denmark and Germany. The names are derived from the Jutes and the Cimbri....
. It is primarily a tourist resort. It is known as the town in which the strategy game Blokus was invented.
There is an efficient transport (bus) service linking it to Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
all year round, and to Skagen
Skagen
Skagen is a projection of land and a town, with a population of 8,515 , in Region Nordjylland on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark...
and Fårup Sommerland
Fårup sommerland
Fårup sommerland is a Danish theme park in the north of the country. It is one of the country's biggest amusement parks with 3 major roller coasters, Lynet, Falken and Flagermusen.- The Roller Coasters :...
in the summer holiday period.