Langkjærshøi

Langkjærshøi is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Langkjærshøi is situated near the archaeological site Grønhøj, as well as near Fireagershøi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gettrup Church and Helligsø Church.

Gettrup Church

Church

Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gettrup Church is situated 1 km southeast of Langkjærshøi.

Helligsø Church

Church

Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Helligsø Church is situated 3 km south of Langkjærshøi.

Ydby railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Eriktj, Public domain.

Ydby station is a railway station serving the village of Ydby in Thy, Denmark. The station is located on the Thy Line from Struer to Thisted. The station was opened in 1882 with the opening of the Thy Line. Ydby railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Langkjærshøi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestervig and Ydby.

Vestervig

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 4 km northwest of Langkjærshøi.

Ydby

Village

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ydby is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Langkjærshøi.

Hurup Thy

Village

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hurup, in postal and railway terms Hurup Thy, is a railway town in the municipality of Thisted in northwestern Jutland, Denmark. It has a population of 2,619. Hurup Thy is situated 5 km northeast of Langkjærshøi.

Langkjærshøi

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (21121)
Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.72866° or 56° 43′ 43″ north

Longitude

8.34454° or 8° 20′ 40″ east

Open location code

9F8CP8HV+FR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5487112941

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30118353

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In Other Languages

“Langkjærshøi” goes by many names.

Danish: “Langkjærshøj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grønhøj and Fireagershøi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bakkegård and Hunskærgård.

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Worth a closer look: Aalborg and Thisted.

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