Skovsted

Skovsted is a hamlet in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland and has about 106 residents. Skovsted is situated nearby to the hamlet Kortegårde, as well as near Kanstrup.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hov Dås and Hunstrup Church.

Hov Dås

Archaeological site

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Hov Dås is a large hill in Denmark of prehistoric and bronze age interest because it contains a couple of long barrows type of bronze and prehistoric burial types, and tumulus on top. Hov Dås is situated 3 km southeast of Skovsted.

Hunstrup Church

Church

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Hunstrup Church is situated 3 km northeast of Skovsted.

Hillerslev Church

Church

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Hillerslev Church is situated 3½ km west of Skovsted.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillerslev and Østerild.

Hillerslev

Village

Hillerslev is a village in Thy, northwestern Jutland in the Thisted Municipality, in North Jutland Region. As of 1 January 2026, it has a population of 361. Hillerslev is situated 3½ km west of Skovsted.

Østerild

Village

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Østerild is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Skovsted.

Sennels

Village

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Sennels is a village, with a population of 972, in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located on the northern shore of the Limfjord 7 km east of Thisted. Sennels Church from the 12th century is located in the village. Sennels is situated 5 km south of Skovsted.

Skovsted

Type: Hamlet with 106 residents
Category: locality
Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

57.0104° or 57° 0′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.7849° or 8° 47′ 6″ east

Population

106

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

9F9C2Q6M+5X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2345382898

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2613555

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