Gangerhøj
Gangerhøj is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Gangerhøj is situated nearby to the archaeological site Skjellerhøj, as well as near Jespershøj.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vester Vandet Church and Øster Vandet Church.
Vester Vandet Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vester Vandet Church is situated 1½ km northwest of Gangerhøj.
Øster Vandet Church
Church
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Øster Vandet Church is situated 1½ km southeast of Gangerhøj.
Vandet Sø
Lake
Photo: Rolf Engstrand, CC BY 2.5.
Vandet Sø is a lake, which is situated 3 km west of Gangerhøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nors and Sjørring.
Nors
Village
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nors is a small town, with a population of 1,110, in Thy district, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located in Thisted Municipality 14 km southeast of Hanstholm and 9 km north of Thisted. Nors is situated 5 km east of Gangerhøj.
Sjørring
Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sjørring is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2025 it has a population of 724. It is located in the central part of the Thy district 7 km west of Thisted. Sjørring is situated 6 km south of Gangerhøj.
Klitmøller
Village
Photo: Cold Hawaii, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Klitmøller is a Danish town in Thisted Municipality, the North Denmark Region. Klitmøller has a population of 1,277. The town is located 11 km southwest of Hanstholm and 18 km northwest of Thisted. Klitmøller is situated 7 km northwest of Gangerhøj.
Gangerhøj
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (17984)
- Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.00547° or 57° 0′ 20″ northLongitude
8.60075° or 8° 36′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F9C2J42+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 5940959165OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q30116650
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In Other Languages
“Gangerhøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gangerhøj”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skjellerhøj and Jespershøj.
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