Sildesø

Sildesø is a lake in Esbjerg Municipality, Region South Denmark. Sildesø is situated near the locality Haveforeningen Enggårdsparken, as well as near the neighborhood Vognsbøl.

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Type: Lake
Description: lake in Esbjerg Municipality, Denmark
Also known as: “Sildesøen”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fisheries and Maritime Museum and Esbjerg Ferry Port.

Fisheries and Maritime Museum

Museum

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The Fisheries and Maritime Museum is a privately owned museum in Esbjerg, Denmark. Opened to the public in 1968, it consists of a saltwater aquarium for native species and a "sealarium" as well as indoor and outdoor exhibitions on Danish fisheries and shipping.

Esbjerg Ferry Port

Marina

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The Port of Esbjerg on the southwest coast of Jutland is a competitor to Aarhus and Hamburg for freight. Built by the State in 1868, it was once Denmark's principal fishing harbour but today has become Europe's leading port for shipping offshore wind turbines.

Sædding Centret

Shopping center

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Sædding Centret is a shopping center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esbjerg and Hjerting.

Esbjerg

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Esbjerg is a city in Southwestern Jutland. The town was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town.

Hjerting

Suburb

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Hjerting is a district of Esbjerg in southwest Jutland, Denmark, some 7 km north of the centre. As of 2011, it has 7,289 inhabitants. With a history as a fishing village going back some 700 years it is now an exclusive suburb with views over the sandy beach and the Wadden Sea.