Boes

Boes is a hamlet in Skanderborg, Central Jutland. Boes is situated nearby to the hamlet Fiskerhuse, as well as near the locality Kanalodden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Øm Abbey and Gudensø.

Øm Abbey

Archaeological site

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Øm Abbey was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1172 in the Diocese of Aarhus near the town of Rye, between the lakes of Mossø and Gudensø in central Jutland, Denmark. It is one of many former monasteries and abbeys in the highland region of Søhøjlandet. Øm Abbey is situated 3 km west of Boes.

Gudensø

Lake

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Gudensø is a lake, which is situated 3 km northwest of Boes.

Emborg / Øm Kloster museum

Museum

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Emborg / Øm Kloster museum is situated 3 km west of Boes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alken and Svejstrup.

Alken

Village

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Alken is a village in Skanderborg Municipality, Denmark, with a population of 333. Alken is located a short distance from the Mossø lake in the Søhøjlandet area of Central Jutland. Alken is situated 3 km east of Boes.

Svejstrup

Hamlet

Svejstrup is a hamlet in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark. It is between the towns of Skanderborg and Ry. It is one of the highest villages in Denmark, with an elevation of 80–100 meters. Svejstrup is situated 3 km northeast of Boes.

Ry

Village

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Ry is a town with a population of 7,750 in central Denmark, located in Skanderborg municipality in Jutland. The town sprouted up around a railway station 5 km east of the older town of Rye which is now much smaller than Ry. Ry is situated 4½ km northwest of Boes.

Boes

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Skanderborg, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.05267° or 56° 3′ 10″ north

Longitude

9.79848° or 9° 47′ 55″ east

Elevation

74 metres (243 feet)

Open location code

9F8F3Q3X+39

OpenStreetMap ID

node 764395484

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2623863

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