Oksbøl German War Cemetery

Oksbøl German War Cemetery is a cemetery in Varde Municipality, Region South Denmark. Oksbøl German War Cemetery is situated near the museum FLUGT, as well as near the dog park Oksbøl Hundeskov.

Photo: Dirk Vorderstraße, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Oksbøl Refugee Camp and Aal Church.

Oksbøl Refugee Camp

Ruins

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The Oksbøl Refugee Camp was the largest camp for German refugees in Denmark after World War II. Oksbøl Refugee Camp is situated 800 metres south of Oksbøl German War Cemetery.

Aal Church

Church

Photo: Sommer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aal Church is situated 630 metres southeast of Oksbøl German War Cemetery.

Baunhøj Station

Railway stop

Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baunhøj Station is a railway stop, which is situated 580 metres east of Oksbøl German War Cemetery.

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 2026, it has a population of 2,885. Oksbøl is located 14 km west of Varde and 23 km northwest of Esbjerg. 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 southwest of Oksbøl German War Cemetery.

Billum

Village

Photo: An-d, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Billum is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Oksbøl German War Cemetery.

Oksbøl German War Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Also known as: “Den Tyske Flygtningekirkegård”, “Den Tyske Gravlund”, “Den Tyske Gravlund, Oksbøl”, and “Flygtningekirkegården i Oksbøl”
Categories: war cemetery and burial
Location: Varde Municipality, Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.6351° or 55° 38′ 6″ north

Longitude

8.27383° or 8° 16′ 26″ east

Open location code

9F7CJ7PF+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 160197826

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=grave_yard

Wikidata ID

Q12311685

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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“Oksbøl German War Cemetery” goes by many names.

Danish: “Flygtningekirkegården”
German: “Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Oksbøl”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: FLUGT and Oksbøl Hundeskov.

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