Blåvand
Blåvand is a village in Varde Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. Blåvand is situated nearby to the hamlet Vandflod, as well as near Sønder Oksby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Cathixx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: town in Denmark
- Also known as: “Blaavand”
- Postal code: 6857
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blåvand Lighthouse and Blåvandshuk.
Blåvand Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ragnar1904, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blåvand Lighthouse is a seacoast lighthouse in Blåvandshuk near Esbjerg, Denmark. Built in 1900 to replace an older light, the lighthouse lies on Blåvandshuk, the westernmost point in Denmark, making Blåvand Lighthouse the country's westernmost building.
Blåvandshuk
Scenic viewpoint
Blåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark. The Blåvand Lighthouse is the westernmost located building in Denmark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ho and Vejers Strand.
Ho
Hamlet
Ho is a village in southwestern Jutland in the Varde Municipality, in Region of Southern Denmark. Many tourists, especially Germans, visit the village primarily because of the nature of the area. Ho is situated 7 km east of Blåvand.
Vejers Strand
Village
Photo: Chron-Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vejers Strand is a small Danish town with only 27 inhabitants, but a multitude of holiday homes. Vejers Strand is situated in the former Ribe Amt, and is part of the Syddanmark region as of 2007, roughly 30 km northern of the town of Esbjerg and between the villages of Blåvand and Grærup on the west coast of Jutland. Vejers Strand is situated 8 km north of Blåvand.
Blåvand
- Categories: town, residential area, and locality
- Location: Varde Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.55505° or 55° 33′ 18″ northLongitude
8.09923° or 8° 5′ 57″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)United Nations Location Code
DK BLAOpen location code
9F7CH34X+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1044657081OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Blåvand from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Blåvand” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blåvandshuk and Sønder Oksby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blåvand Naturcenter and Horns Rev Visitor Center.
Denmark: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, and Aalborg.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Cathixx, CC BY-SA 3.0.