Finkehede
Finkehede is a heath in Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. Finkehede is situated nearby to the forest Fårhus Plantage, as well as near the village Padborg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frøslev Camp and Padborg Park.
Frøslev Camp
Museum
Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frøslev Camp was an internment camp in German-occupied Denmark during World War II. In order to avoid deportation of Danes to German concentration camps, Danish authorities suggested, in January 1944, that an internment camp be created in Denmark. Frøslev Camp is situated 1½ km east of Finkehede.
Padborg Park
Sports venue
Photo: Harald Gallinnis, CC0.
Padborg Park is a motor racing circuit in Padborg, Denmark. The circuit opened in 2003 on the site of an airfield. The circuit has regularly hosted rounds of the Danish Touringcar Championship, TCR Denmark Touring Car Series, Super GT Denmark and F4 Danish Championship. Padborg Park is situated 3½ km northwest of Finkehede.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fårhus and Padborg.
Fårhus
Village
Fårhus is a village in Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, with a population of 232 as of 1 January, 2025. Fårhus is located 5 km north of Padborg and 14 km north of Flensburg, in Germany.
Padborg
Village
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Padborg is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,318 located on the border with Germany. It is the location where both the E45 motorway, a railway and the historic Danish Army Road, hærvejen, cross the border. Padborg is situated 4 km southeast of Finkehede.
Rønsdam
Hamlet
Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rønsdam is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km east of Finkehede.
Finkehede
- Type: Heath
- Location: Aabenraa Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
54.84488° or 54° 50′ 42″ northLongitude
9.30668° or 9° 18′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9F6FR8V4+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 174592128OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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