Scaw Spit

Skagen Odde, also Skagens Odde, sometimes known in English as the Scaw Spit or The Skaw, is a sandy peninsula which stretches some 30 km northeast and comprises the northernmost area of Vendsyssel in , Denmark.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: peninsula of Denmark
  • Also known as: Skagen”, “Skagen Odde”, and “The Skaw

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hulsig railway station and Hulsig Church.

Railway station
is a railway station located in the village of south of in Vendsyssel, . The station serves the village of Hulsig as well as the nearby seaside resort of Kandestederne. is situated 3½ km south of Scaw Spit.

Church
Photo: Tsca, CC BY 3.0.
is a church located in the village of , 10 km south of in the far north of , Denmark. is situated 3½ km south of Scaw Spit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hulsig and Skagen.

Hamlet
is a settlement and area of moorland and grey sand dunes in the of the Skagens Odde peninsula, in northern , northern . is situated 3½ km south of Scaw Spit.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town in . In the Danish language, the town is namesake of the very sand spit it is located on, and the name 'Skagen' can refer to both. In the English language, the spit is known as the Skaw Spit.

Scaw Spit

Latitude
57.68819° or 57° 41′ 18″ north
Longitude
10.48319° or 10° 28′ 60″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F9GMFQM+77
Geo­Names ID
2613935
Wiki­data ID
Q10669608
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Scaw Spit” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: The Skaw
  • Danish: Skagen Odde
  • Danish: Skagens Odde
  • Dutch: Skagen Odde
  • French: Skagen Odde
  • Hungarian: Skagens Odde
  • Swedish: Skagens Odde
  • Swedish: The Skaw

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Klarup and Rannerød.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tornbakke Rimme and Skagen Klitplantage.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Scaw Spit”. Photo: Slaunger, CC BY-SA 3.0.