Askeby
Askeby is a neighborhood in Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand. Askeby is situated nearby to the neighborhood Klemmen, as well as near the village Store Damme.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: village in Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark
- Postal code: 4792
Places of Interest
Highlights include Klekkende Høj and Fanefjord Church.
Klekkende Høj
Archaeological site
Photo: Sandpiper, Public domain.
Klekkende Høj is a megalithic tomb on the island of Møn in Denmark. It takes its name from its location near the village of Klekkende. "Høj" stems from the Old Norse word haugr, meaning hill, mound or barrow.
Fanefjord Church
Church
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fanefjord Church is on the Danish island of Møn. It is located in an open setting overlooking the Baltic Sea inlet of Fanefjord between Store Damme and Hårbølle. Fanefjord Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Askeby.
Grønsalen
Archaeological site
Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grønsalen or Grønjægers Høj is located near Fanefjord Church on the Danish island of Møn. Some 100 metres long and 10 metres wide, it is Denmark's largest long barrow and is widely recognised as one of Europe's outstanding ancient monuments. Grønsalen is situated 3 km southwest of Askeby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Store Damme and Hårbølle.
Store Damme
Village
Store Damme is a village in Fanefjord Parish on the western part of the Danish island of Møn, Vordingborg Municipality. With a population of 543 it is the second largest community on the island after Stege.
Hårbølle
Hamlet
Hårbølle is a harbour village on the Danish island of Møn some 5 km south of Store Damme. It is located in the parish of Fanefjord in Vordingborg Municipality. Today it is a popular pleasure boat harbour and summer house resort. Hårbølle is situated 2½ km south of Askeby.
Damsholte
Hamlet
Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.
Damsholte is a village on the Danish island of Møn. It is located some 6 km south-west of Stege. The first reference to Damsholte dates back to 1664. Damsholte Church, the only Rococo village church in Denmark is to be found in the western part of the village close to the Marienborg Estate. Damsholte is situated 3½ km northeast of Askeby.
Askeby
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Vordingborg Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
54.91986° or 54° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
12.17289° or 12° 10′ 22″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
9F6JW59F+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3884761365OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2624545Wikidata ID
Q110597795
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Askeby” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Askeby”
- Turkish: “Askeby”
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