Øster Højst

Øster Højst is a village in Tønder Municipality, Region South Denmark and has about 519 residents. Øster Højst is situated nearby to the hamlet Søvang, as well as near Holme.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Højst Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alslev Kro and Bylderup-Bov.

Alslev Kro

Hamlet

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Alslev Kro is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Øster Højst.

Bylderup-Bov is a town in Aabenraa Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. It had a population of 1,277 as of 1 January 2026. It is located 15 km east of Tønder, 12 km west of Tinglev, 20 km southeast of Løgumkloster and 25 km southwest of Aabenraa. Bylderup-Bov is situated 7 km southeast of Øster Højst.

Bedsted

Village

Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bedsted is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Øster Højst.

Øster Højst

Type: Village with 519 residents
Also known as: “Højst” and “Oster Hojst”
Categories: town and locality
Location: Tønder Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.00176° or 55° 0′ 6″ north

Longitude

9.03914° or 9° 2′ 21″ east

Population

519

Elevation

16 metres (52 feet)

Open location code

9F7F222Q+PM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9352223700

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2615538

Wikidata ID

Q2265943

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Satellite Map

Discover Øster Højst from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Øster Højst” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Øster Højst”
Catalan: “Øster Højst”
Danish: “Øster Højst”
Dutch: “Øster Højst”
Finnish: “Øster Højst”
French: “Øster Højst”
German: “Oster Hoist”
German: “Øster Højst”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Øster Højst”
Norwegian: “Øster Højst”
Polish: “Øster Højst”
Spanish: “Øster Højst”
Turkish: “Øster Højst”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Søvang and Holme.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Øster Højst Forsamlingshus and Carl Mahlers skov.

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