Gangerhøj

Gangerhøj is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Gangerhøj is situated near the archaeological site Skjellerhøj, as well as near Jespershøj.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 1,106, 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 is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2026 it has a population of 715. 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 1,298. 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″ north

Longitude

8.60075° or 8° 36′ 3″ east

Open location code

9F9C2J42+58

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5940959165

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30116650

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In Other Languages

“Gangerhøj” goes by many names.

Danish: “Gangerhøj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Skjellerhøj and Jespershøj.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vandet spejdergruppe, KFUM-Spejderne and Tøfting.

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