Grisen
Grisen is a shoal in Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Grisen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ådal, as well as near the suburb Sædding.Places of Interest
Highlights include Langli and Fisheries and Maritime Museum.
Langli
Island
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Langli is a small marsh island in the Ho Bugt near Esbjerg on the Danish North Sea Coast. It is 0.8 km long and is accessible from Ho over a 3 km long causeway at low tide. Langli is situated 4 km northwest of Grisen.
Fisheries and Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fisheries and Maritime Museum is a privately owned museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. Opened to the public in 1968, it consists of a saltwater aquarium for native species and a "sealarium" as well as indoor and outdoor exhibitions on Danish fisheries and shipping. Fisheries and Maritime Museum is situated 4 km east of Grisen.
Sædding Centret
Shopping center
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sædding Centret is a shopping center, which is situated 4 km northeast of Grisen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sædding and Hjerting.
Sædding
Suburb
Sædding is a district of Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark, some 5 km northwest of the centre and 5 km southeast of Hjerting. Sædding is situated 4 km northeast of Grisen.
Hjerting
Suburb
Photo: Tdn70, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hjerting is a district of Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark, some 7 km north of the centre. As of 2011, it has 7,289 inhabitants. With a history as a fishing village going back some 700 years it is now an exclusive suburb with views over the sandy beach and the Wadden Sea. Hjerting is situated 5 km north of Grisen.
Nordby
Village
Photo: Hubertus45, CC BY 2.5.
Nordby is a Danish town, seat of the Fanø Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark. The population was 2,629 as of 1 January 2025. Nordby is situated 5 km southeast of Grisen.
Grisen
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.48333° or 55° 29′ northLongitude
8.35° or 8° 21′ eastOpen location code
9F7CF8MX+8XGeoNames ID
2621186
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