Svankær

Svankær is a hamlet in , and has about 92 residents. Svankær is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
Photo: Halfdaann, CC0.
  • Type: Hamlet with 92 residents
  • Description: small village in Thisted Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Svankaer” and “Svankjær”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hvidbjerg Church and Bedsted Church.

Church
Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km southeast of Svankær.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km south of Svankær.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedsted and Hørdum.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, in postal and railway terms Thy, is a small railway town in in , . As of 1 January 2026 it has a population of 702. is situated 5 km southeast of Svankær.

Village
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small railway town in in , . As of 1 January 2026 it had a population of 212. It is located in the southern part of the 20 km southwest of and 30 km west of . is situated 8 km east of Svankær.

Hamlet
is a fishing village on the former island of in the northwest of , Denmark. It is noted for its small white fishermen's huts next to the sandy beach. is situated 8 km north of Svankær.

Svankær

Latitude
56.84595° or 56° 50′ 45″ north
Longitude
8.36127° or 8° 21′ 41″ east
Population
92
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9F8CR9W6+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11861549722
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2612068
Wiki­data ID
Q122877639
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Satellite Map

Discover Svankær from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Svankær” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Svankær”
  • Danish: “Svankjær”
  • Turkish: “Svankær”

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