Barhøj

Barhøj is an archaeological site in , . Barhøj is situated nearby to the hill , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fanefjord Church and Grønsalen.

Church
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on the Danish island of . It is located in an open setting overlooking the Baltic Sea inlet of Fanefjord between and . is situated 1½ km south of Barhøj.

Archaeological site
Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Grønjægers Høj is located near on the Danish island of . Some 100 metres long and 10 metres wide, it is 's largest long barrow and is widely recognised as one of Europe's outstanding ancient monuments. is situated 2 km south of Barhøj.

Archaeological site
Photo: Sandpiper, Public domain.
is a megalithic tomb on the island of in . It takes its name from its location near the village of Klekkende. "Høj" stems from the Old Norse word haugr, meaning hill, mound or barrow. is situated 3 km northeast of Barhøj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Store Damme and Hårbølle.

Village
is a village in Fanefjord Parish on the western part of the Danish island of , . With a population of 545 it is the second largest community on the island after .

Hamlet
is a harbour village on the island of some 5 km south of . It is located in the parish of in . Today it is a popular pleasure boat harbour and summer house resort. is situated 3 km southeast of Barhøj.

Hamlet
Photo: Ipigott, Public domain.
is a village on the Danish island of . It is located some 6 km south-west of . The first reference to dates back to 1664. , the only Rococo village church in is to be found in the western part of the village close to the . is situated 6 km northeast of Barhøj.

Barhøj

Latitude
54.91376° or 54° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
12.14278° or 12° 8′ 34″ east
Open location code
9F6JW47V+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5554844636
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q30145826
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In Other Languages

“Barhøj” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Barhøj”

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