Houmandshøj

Houmandshøj is an archaeological site in North Jutland, Jutland. Houmandshøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ørum Voldsted, as well as near Vorm’hyv.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ørum Voldsted and Ørum Church.

Ørum Voldsted

Archaeological site

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Ørum Voldsted is an archaeological site, which is situated 510 metres northwest of Houmandshøj.

Ørum Church

Church

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Ørum Church is situated 1½ km west of Houmandshøj.

Bedsted Thy railway station

Railway station

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Bedsted Thy station is a railway station serving the small railway town of Bedsted in Thy, Denmark. The station is located on the Thy Line from Struer to Thisted. Bedsted Thy railway station is situated 3 km east of Houmandshøj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedsted and Svankær.

Bedsted

Village

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Bedsted, in postal and railway terms Bedsted Thy, is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2026 it has a population of 702. Bedsted is situated 3 km east of Houmandshøj.

Svankær

Hamlet

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Svankær is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Houmandshøj.

Vestervig

Village

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Vestervig is a village in Vestervig Parish in Denmark, located in Thisted municipality in North Denmark Region. Vestervig has a population of 555. It has a disproportionately large church, Vestervig Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to Børglum. Vestervig is situated 6 km southwest of Houmandshøj.

Houmandshøj

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (17509)
Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.81269° or 56° 48′ 46″ north

Longitude

8.3572° or 8° 21′ 26″ east

Open location code

9F8CR974+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5469824571

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30116477

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In Other Languages

“Houmandshøj” goes by many names.

Danish: “Houmandshøj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vorm’hyv and Store Ørum Bro.

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