The sender is from Sacramento, but the card he sent is from Solvang. Solvang is found in Santa Barbara County and has a population of 6100 people. It brands itself as the Danish Capital of America.
In 1804 Mission Santa Inés was founded by the Spanish. A small community grew around the mission, but then was largely abandoned after the American Conquest of California. In 1911, Danish-Americans purchased 3600 hectares. The people wanted to get away from the Midwest winters. The community took on a distinctive Danish look beginning in 1947 and Solvang began calling itself the Danish Capital of America to attract tourists. Today on about 10% of the population is Danish. The town attracts many tourists from Scandinavian countries. The Danish Royal Family has also visited several times, the last being Prince Henrik in 2011.
Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.
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