Skjern River

Skjern River is the largest river in Denmark, in terms of volume. The river has its spring in Tinnet Krat in central Jutland, very close to Denmark's longest river, the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Henrik Søvang, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: River
  • Description: large river in Denmark
  • Also known as: “Skern Aa”, “Skerna”, “Skjern A”, and “Skjern Aa”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lønborggård and Lønborg Church.

Manor estate
Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a manor estate.

Church
Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lønborg and Stauning.

Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village, with a population of 244…

Village
is a village with a population of 324.

Photo: Henrik søvang, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway town just north of the…

Skjern River

Latitude
55.91347° or 55° 54′ 49″ north
Longitude
8.3953° or 8° 23′ 43″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F7CW97W+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107367049
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2613714
Wiki­data ID
Q2025017
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Skjern River” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սկեռն”
  • Armenian: “Սկերն”
  • Belarusian: “Ск’ерн”
  • Catalan: “riu Skjern”
  • Catalan: “Riu Skjern”
  • Cebuano: “Skjern Å”
  • Chinese: “斯凯恩河”
  • Chinese: “斯凱恩河”
  • Czech: “Skjern”
  • Danish: “Skjern Å”
  • Dutch: “Skjern”
  • Finnish: “Skjern Å”
  • French: “Skjern”
  • German: “Skjern Å”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Skjern”
  • Italian: “Skjern”
  • Korean: “스키에른강”
  • Lithuanian: “Skernas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skjern Å”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skjern Å”
  • Norwegian: “Skjern Å”
  • Polish: “Skjern Å”
  • Russian: “Скерн-О”
  • Spanish: “Rio Skjern”
  • Spanish: “Río Skjern”
  • Swedish: “Skjern å”
  • Turkish: “Skjern Nehri”
  • Ukrainian: “Ск’ерн”
  • Welsh: “Afon Skjern”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Skaven and Vostrup.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Naturcenter Skjern Enge and Provstgaards Hus.

Denmark: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Copenhagen and Aarhus.

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