TheWorld Map at Lake Klejtrup (Danish:Verdenskortet ved Klejtrup Sø) is a miniatureworld map built of stones and grass inKlejtrup Sø near the village ofKlejtrup,Viborg Municipality,Denmark.
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| Coordinates:56°35′26″N9°38′30″E / 56.590640042203695°N 9.64170976548595°E /56.590640042203695; 9.64170976548595 |
In 1943, Søren Poulsen, a local farmer, was working on the drainage of the surrounding meadows when he found a stone shaped like theJutland peninsula. This inspired him to create a small world of his own.[1] During the winter months, with the use of primitive tools, he placed big stones carefully on the ice. When spring arrived, the stones could easily be tilted into place, and in this way the World Map took shape. Some of the stones used weighed more than 2 tonnes.[2]
Poulsen created the World Map between 1944 and 1969. It measures 45 by 90 metres (49 by 98 yards), covering an area of over 4000 square meters (1 acre).[1][3] One 111-kilometre (69 mi)degree oflatitude corresponds to 27 centimetres (11inches) on the map.[1][3] On Poulsen's map,Antarctica is not present and theNorthern Hemisphere is marked in two places, ensuring a better impression of the correct distances between the countries to avoid the difficulties of spreading out the planet's globular shape.[3] Red poles mark theequator, and each country is represented by miniature flags,[4][2] which are updated yearly.[3] State borders in theUnited States of America are marked with yellow bricks; Poulsen lived 20 years in America.[3]
The map is the epicenter of a park, which has, among other attractions, apicnic area, a coffee shop and a playground.[5]
The World Map is an important attraction in the area,[6] and attracts about 40,000 visitors per year, most of them Danish.[7]
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