Ryggen
Ryggen is a shoal in Capital Region, Denmark. Ryggen is situated nearby to the locality Amager Øst, as well as near the quarter Holmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Flakfortet and Middelgrundsfortet.
Flakfortet
Islet
Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flakfortet, meaning sand-shoal fortress, is a sea fort located on the artificially built island of Saltholmrev, in the Øresund between Copenhagen and Saltholm. Flakfortet is situated 2½ km northeast of Ryggen.
Middelgrundsfortet
Islet
Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Middelgrundsfortet, known as Ungdomsøen since 2015, is a sea fort located on an artificial island in the Øresund between Copenhagen and Malmö. The fortress is constructed at a point where the seabed is 7 meters below the water surface at the northern meeting point of the straits Kongedybet and Hollænderdybet. Middelgrundsfortet is situated 3½ km northwest of Ryggen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christiania and Sundbyøster.
Christiania
Christiania is a self-governing "free town" established in 1971, a city within the city, on the site of a military barracks as an alternative to mainstream culture. Christiania is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.
Sundbyøster
Suburb
Sundbyøster is one of the 15 administrative, statistical, and tax city districts comprising the municipality of Copenhagen, Denmark. It lies on the southeast border of the municipality on the island of Amager. Sundbyøster is situated 6 km southwest of Ryggen.
Frederiksstaden
Quarter
Photo: Manscher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frederiksstaden is a district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in Europe and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon. Frederiksstaden is situated 6 km west of Ryggen.
Ryggen
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.69375° or 55° 41′ 38″ northLongitude
12.69614° or 12° 41′ 46″ eastOpen location code
9F7JMMVW+FFGeoNames ID
3213743
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