Gammel Skagen

Højen or Gammel Skagen on the west side of is an old fishing community which now forms part of the town of in the far north of , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hyttefadet and Ruth’s Hotel.

Restaurant
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is a restaurant.

Hotel
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Ruth's Hotel is a historic hotel in the Højen district of in the far North of , . Named after its founders, Emma and Hans Christian Ruth, who opened it as Badepensionat Vesterhus in 1904, the establishment has now gained a reputation not only for comfort but for its French Brasserie restaurant run by Michel Michaud, said to be Skagen's best.

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The is the name given to a late 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Lawrence of Rome. It was a brick church of considerable size, located 2 kilometres southwest of the town centre of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skagen and Grenen.

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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.

Locality
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is a long sandbar spit at , northeast of the town of . is situated 8 km east of Gammel 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 8 km southwest of Gammel Skagen.

Gammel Skagen

Latitude
57.72768° or 57° 43′ 40″ north
Longitude
10.52423° or 10° 31′ 27″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9F9GPGHF+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4920521415
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2619956
Wiki­data ID
Q1493229
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Gammel Skagen” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Gammel Skagen”
  • Danish: “Højen”
  • French: “Højen”
  • German: “Gammel Skagen”
  • German: “Højen”
  • Swedish: “Gammel Skagen”
  • Swedish: “Højen”
  • “Gammel Skagen”
  • “Højen”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Højen Kirkegård and Solnedgangspladsen.

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