Hovhøi
Hovhøi is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Hovhøi is situated nearby to the archaeological site Storhøi, as well as near Tremhøie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Visby Church and Bedsted Thy railway station.
Visby Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Visby Church is situated 740 metres southwest of Hovhøi.
Bedsted Thy railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 4 km west of Hovhøi.
Villerslev Church
Church
Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villerslev Church is situated 2½ km north of Hovhøi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedsted and Hørdum.
Bedsted
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2025 it has a population of 698. Bedsted is situated 4 km west of Hovhøi.
Hørdum
Village
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 6 km north of Hovhøi.
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 6 km northeast of Hovhøi.
Hovhøi
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (17456)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.79923° or 56° 47′ 57″ northLongitude
8.46859° or 8° 28′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9F8CQFX9+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5485198635OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30116466
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In Other Languages
“Hovhøi” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hovhøj”
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