Birksø
Birksø is a lake in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Jutland. Birksø is situated nearby to the hamlet Birkhede, as well as near Alling.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Skanderborg Municipality, Denmark
- Also known as: “Birkso”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ry railway station and Knudsø.
Ry railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ry and Old Rye.
Ry
Village
Photo: Carsten Wiehe, CC BY 3.0.
Ry is a town with a population of 7,536 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.
Old Rye
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Rye is a small town in eastern Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 1,564. Rye was a very important market town in medieval Denmark. In 1534 AD, St.
Birksø
- Category: body of water
- Location: Skanderborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.09345° or 56° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
9.73612° or 9° 44′ 10″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9F8F3PVP+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 114159365OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2624103Wikidata ID
Q12303550
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 Birksø from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Birksø” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Birksø”
- Danish: “Birksø”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره بيركسو”
- French: “Birksø”
- Swedish: “Birksø”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Birkhede and Alling.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kaninøen and Ry Roklub.
Denmark: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, and Aalborg.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.