Store Vandethøi

Store Vandethøi is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Store Vandethøi is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lille Vandethøie, as well as near Østervandet Høi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vang Church and Vandet Sø.

Vang Church

Church

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vang Church is situated 1¼ km west of Store Vandethøi.

Vandet Sø

Lake

Photo: Rolf Engstrand, CC BY 2.5.

Vandet Sø is a lake, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Store Vandethøi.

Vester Vandet Church

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vester Vandet Church is situated 4 km northeast of Store Vandethøi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sjørring and Klitmøller.

Sjørring is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2026 it has a population of 715. It is located in the central part of the Thy district 7 km west of Thisted. Sjørring is situated 6 km southeast of Store Vandethøi.

Klitmøller

Village

Photo: Cold Hawaii, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Klitmøller is a Danish town in Thisted Municipality, the North Denmark Region. Klitmøller has a population of 1,298. The town is located 11 km southwest of Hanstholm and 18 km northwest of Thisted. Klitmøller is situated 6 km north of Store Vandethøi.

Thy National Park

Photo: Slaunger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thy National Park is in the western part of North Jutland, Denmark. It was the first national park in Denmark and forms a significant part of the Thy region.

Store Vandethøi

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (19232)
Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.98795° or 56° 59′ 17″ north

Longitude

8.52918° or 8° 31′ 45″ east

Open location code

9F8CXGQH+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5455057526

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30117429

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In Other Languages

“Store Vandethøi” goes by many names.

Danish: “Store Vandethøj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lille Vandethøie and Store Vandet Høj.

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