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.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 Svejstrup.
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.
Svejstrup
Hamlet
Svejstrup is a hamlet in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark. It is between the towns of Skanderborg and Ry. It is one of the highest villages in Denmark, with an elevation of 80–100 meters.
Skanderborg
Photo: Carsten Wiehe, CC BY 3.0.
Skanderborg is a small town 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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
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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