Præstesø
Præstesø is a lake in Varde Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. Præstesø is situated nearby to the dog park Oksbøl Hundeskov, as well as near the archaeological site Rosenhøj.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Denmark
- Also known as: “Ål Præstesø”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark and Oksbøl German War Cemetery.
FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark
Museum
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
FLUGT – Refugee Museum of Denmark is situated 770 metres southeast of Præstesø.
Oksbøl German War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Dirk Vorderstraße, CC BY 2.0.
Oksbøl German War Cemetery is situated 1 km east of Præstesø.
Oksbøl Refugee Camp
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Oksbøl Refugee Camp was the largest camp for German refugees in Denmark after World War II. Oksbøl Refugee Camp is situated 1¼ km southeast of Præstesø.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oksbøl and Skødstrup.
Oksbøl
Village
Photo: Dirk Vorderstraße, CC BY 2.0.
Oksbøl is a town in southwestern Jutland in the Varde Municipality, in Region of Southern Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, it has a population of 2,898. Oksbøl Refugee Camp houses the refugee museum FLUGT, which opened in 2022.
Skødstrup
Hamlet
Skødstrup is a village in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. Skødstrup is situated 2½ km south of Præstesø.
Billum
Village
Photo: An-d, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Billum is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Præstesø.
Præstesø
- Category: lake
- Location: Varde Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.63806° or 55° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
8.25988° or 8° 15′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9F7CJ7Q5+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 114452034OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q16324310
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Præstesø” goes by many names.
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