Gydhøj
Gydhøj is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Gydhøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hathøj, as well as near Tulhøje.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gettrup Church and Ydby railway station.
Gettrup Church
Church
Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gettrup Church is situated 1¼ km south of Gydhøj.
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 3 km southeast of Gydhøj.
Helligsø Church
Church
Photo: ClausNe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helligsø Church is situated 3½ km south of Gydhøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ydby and Hurup Thy.
Ydby
Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ydby is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Gydhøj.
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 2,657. Hurup Thy is situated 4 km northeast of Gydhøj.
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 561. 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 Gydhøj.
Gydhøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (21096)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.7331° or 56° 43′ 59″ northLongitude
8.36026° or 8° 21′ 37″ eastOpen location code
9F8CP9M6+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 5487118537OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30118345
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In Other Languages
“Gydhøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gydhøj”
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