Svinestihøj
Svinestihøj is an archaeological site in Vejen Municipality, Region South Denmark. Svinestihøj is situated nearby to the village Askov, as well as near Københoved.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Skibelund Krat and Frihedsbroen.
Hotel Skibelund Krat
Hotel
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hotel Skibelund Krat is situated 1½ km east of Svinestihøj.
Frihedsbroen
Bridge
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frihedsbroen is a bridge, which is situated 2 km southeast of Svinestihøj.
Skibelund Efterskole
School
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skibelund Efterskole is a school, which is situated 1½ km east of Svinestihøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askov and Københoved.
Askov
Village
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Askov is a small town, with a population of 1,974, in Vejen Municipality, Southern Denmark Region in Denmark. Askov is located just west of Vejen. The two towns are separated by a few hundred meters of open land and are connected by a combined road and bicycle path with street lights. Askov is situated 2½ km north of Svinestihøj.
Københoved
Village
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Københoved is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Svinestihøj.
Vejen
Photo: Spar Es Danmark, CC BY 3.0.
Vejen is a railway town of about 10,000 people between Esbjerg and Kolding in South Jutland. The town emerged in ancient times as an important waypoint for agricultural transport on the Jutlandic Ox Road trail, used for herding cattle and soldiers from Denmark to Germany.
Svinestihøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Vejen Municipality (74874)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vejen Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.44625° or 55° 26′ 47″ northLongitude
9.08735° or 9° 5′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9F7FC3WP+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5335195690OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30140171
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In Other Languages
“Svinestihøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Svinestihøj”
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