Sortehøj
Sortehøj is an archaeological site in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Jutland. Sortehøj is situated nearby to Bjedstrup School, as well as near the hill Søbjerg Høj.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alken railway station, Denmark and Alken Enge.
Alken railway station, Denmark
Railway stop
Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alken station is a railway station serving the village of Alken in East Jutland, Denmark. The station is located in the centre of the village a short distance from the Mossø lake in the Søhøjlandet area of Central Jutland. Alken railway station, Denmark is situated 1 km southwest of Sortehøj.
Alken Enge
Archaeological site
Illerup Ådal is a river valley and archeological site located near Skanderborg in East Jutland, Denmark. Alken Enge is situated 1¼ km south of Sortehøj.
Dover Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dover Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Sortehøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alken and Skanderborg.
Alken
Village
Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.
Alken is a village in Skanderborg Municipality, Denmark, with a population of 309. Alken is located a short distance from the Mossø lake in the Søhøjlandet area of Central Jutland.
Skanderborg
Photo: Carsten Wiehe, CC BY 3.0.
Skanderborg is a city in East Jutland. It has a population of about 25,000 and is a generic, quiet Danish provincial town. With a quiet life of its own, it is strongly linked to the regional capital, Aarhus, which is only a 20 minute commute away.
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. Ry is situated 6 km northwest of Sortehøj.
Sortehøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Skanderborg Municipality (50979)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Skanderborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.05821° or 56° 3′ 30″ northLongitude
9.85462° or 9° 51′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9F8F3V53+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 5296321114OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30131455
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In Other Languages
“Sortehøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Sortehøj”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bjedstrup School and Søbjerg Høj.
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