Grisen

Grisen is a shoal in Region South 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

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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

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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 2,684 as of 1 January 2026. Nordby is situated 5 km southeast of Grisen.

Grisen

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.48333° or 55° 29′ north

Longitude

8.35° or 8° 21′ east

Open location code

9F7CF8MX+8X

GeoNames ID

2621186

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