Gøngeovn

Gøngeovn is an archaeological site in Viborg Municipality, Central Jutland. Gøngeovn is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Flarup Plantage, as well as near the village Ørum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tjele Gods and Ørum Church.

Tjele Gods

Manor estate

Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY 2.5.

Tjele Gods is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km northwest of Gøngeovn.

Ørum Church

Church

Photo: Fnielsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ørum Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Gøngeovn.

Tjele Church

Church

Photo: Calvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tjele Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Gøngeovn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ørum and Foulum.

Ørum is a small Danish town with a population of 1,493, on the road between Viborg and Randers. To distinguish it from other places in Denmark, it is referred to as Ørum Sønderlyng or sometimes Ørum Tjele. Ørum is situated 2½ km southwest of Gøngeovn.

Foulum

Hamlet

Foulum is a small Danish village with around 100 households in the Tjele parish located in Central Jutland eight kilometres east of Viborg. Foulum is a part of Region Midtjylland and a part of the Viborg municipality. Foulum is situated 3½ km west of Gøngeovn.

Vammen

Village

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Vammen is a village in Viborg Municipality in central Jutland, Denmark. It is located 15 kilometres north-east of Viborg. Vammen Church, which still has its original walls, has a history going back to the Romanesque period. Vammen is situated 5 km northwest of Gøngeovn.

Gøngeovn

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Viborg Municipality (41784)
Categories: ancient monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Viborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.50203° or 56° 30′ 7″ north

Longitude

9.64443° or 9° 38′ 40″ east

Open location code

9F8FGJ2V+RQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5840181307

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30128693

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In Other Languages

“Gøngeovn” goes by many names.

Danish: “Gøngeovn”

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Highlights include Flarup Plantage and Fuglehøje.

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