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Where is Denmark located in northern Europe?

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Denmark is situated in northern Europe and is composed of the Jutland peninsula, which extends northward from continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of the peninsula.1

Jutland accounts for over two-thirds of the country's total land area and shares a 42-mile (68-km) border with Germany. Beyond this southern land boundary, Denmark's borders are maritime:12

West: The United Kingdom lies across the North Sea.12
North: Norway and Sweden are separated from Denmark by sea lanes—the Skagerrak, the Kattegat, and The Sound—that connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.12
East: The Danish island of Bornholm is located within the Baltic Sea.12

Together with Norway and Sweden, Denmark forms Scandinavia.1