Hestehøjen
Hestehøjen is an archaeological site in Favrskov Municipality, Central Jutland. Hestehøjen is situated nearby to the forest Kirkeskov, as well as near the archaeological site Oleshøj.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gerning Church and Gullev Church.
Gerning Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gerning Church is situated 2 km north of Hestehøjen.
Gullev Church
Church
Photo: CarinaT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gullev Church is situated 3 km northwest of Hestehøjen.
Vejerslev Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vejerslev Church is situated 3½ km south of Hestehøjen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvorslev and Aidt.
Hvorslev
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hvorslev is a Danish village of Region Midtjylland with a population of 212. It is, both with the towns of Hadsten, Hinnerup and Hammel, the administrative seat of Favrskov Municipality and until 1 January 2007 it was the seat of the former Hvorslev Municipality. Hvorslev is situated 4 km northeast of Hestehøjen.
Aidt
Hamlet
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Aidt is a town in the middle of Jutland, Denmark. Aidt Church is located there. Aidt is also a rather rare East Frisian first name, also spelt Eid, Eidt, Aid, Ait, Eilt, and Eildt, and is found in several surnames, such "Eilts", meaning which means Eilt's son. Aidt is situated 5 km southeast of Hestehøjen.
Bjerringbro
Town
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Bjerringbro is a railway town located at the railway line between Viborg and Randers and lying on both sides of the Gudenå. Until 1 January 2007 it was the municipal seat of the former Bjerringbro Municipality and today, with a population of 7,433, it is the second largest town of Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. Bjerringbro is situated 6 km northwest of Hestehøjen.
Hestehøjen
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Favrskov Municipality (33732)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Favrskov Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.33907° or 56° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
9.72132° or 9° 43′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9F8F8PQC+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5318790806OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30125277
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In Other Languages
“Hestehøjen” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hestehøjen”
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Highlights include Kirkeskov and Oleshøj.
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