Store Jenshøj
Store Jenshøj is an archaeological site in Varde Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. Store Jenshøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ellehøje, as well as near Lille Jenshøj.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Børsmose Church and FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark.
FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark is situated 3½ km southeast of Store Jenshøj.
Oksbøl Refugee Camp
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Oksbøl Refugee Camp was the largest camp for German refugees in Denmark after World War II. Oksbøl Refugee Camp is situated 4 km southeast of Store Jenshøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skødstrup and Oksbøl.
Skødstrup
Hamlet
Skødstrup is a village in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. Skødstrup is situated 4½ km southeast of Store Jenshøj.
Oksbøl
Village
Photo: Dirk Vorderstraße, CC BY 2.0.
Oksbøl is a town in southwestern Jutland in the Varde Municipality, in Region of Southern Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, it has a population of 2,898. Oksbøl Refugee Camp houses the refugee museum FLUGT, which opened in 2022. Oksbøl is situated 4½ km southeast of Store Jenshøj.
Vejers Strand
Village
Photo: Chron-Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vejers Strand is a small Danish town with only 27 inhabitants, but a multitude of holiday homes. Vejers Strand is situated in the former Ribe Amt, and is part of the Syddanmark region as of 2007, roughly 30 km northern of the town of Esbjerg and between the villages of Blåvand and Grærup on the west coast of Jutland. Vejers Strand is situated 7 km southwest of Store Jenshøj.
Store Jenshøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Varde Municipality (79348)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Varde Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.64918° or 55° 38′ 57″ northLongitude
8.22107° or 8° 13′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9F7CJ6XC+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5327734837OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30141631
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In Other Languages
“Store Jenshøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Store Jenshøj”
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