Kalkovns Høie

Kalkovns Høie is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Kalkovns Høie is situated nearby to the manor estate Kovstrup, as well as near the archaeological site Damstofte Høi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sønderhå Church and Hørsted Church.

Sønderhå Church

Church

Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sønderhå Church is situated 1½ km north of Kalkovns Høie.

Hørsted Church

Church

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hørsted Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalkovns Høie.

Hassing Church

Church

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hassing Church is situated 3½ km south of Kalkovns Høie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hørdum and Svankær.

Hørdum is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2025 it had a population of 211. It is located in the southern part of the Thy district 20 km southwest of Thisted and 30 km west of Nykøbing Mors. Hørdum is situated 3½ km east of Kalkovns Høie.

Svankær

Hamlet

Photo: Halfdaann, CC0.

Svankær is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Kalkovns Høie.

Koldby

Village

Koldby is a village, with a population of 719, in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located in the southern part of the Thy district 2 km east of Hørdum and 18 km southwest of Thisted. Koldby is situated 5 km east of Kalkovns Høie.

Kalkovns Høie

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (17050)
Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.85686° or 56° 51′ 25″ north

Longitude

8.43952° or 8° 26′ 22″ east

Open location code

9F8CVC4Q+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5469877153

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30116279

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In Other Languages

“Kalkovns Høie” goes by many names.

Danish: “Kalkovns Høje”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kovstrup and Damstofte Høi.

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