Askov Højskole is a Danish folk high school, that is located in the village of Askov in southern Jutland between Kolding and Esbjerg. It was founded in 1865 as an extension of Denmark's first folk high school, which had been established in 1844 in Rødding by Christian Flor. Askov Højskole is situated 190 metres southwest of Askov Dam.

Poul la Cour Museet

Museum

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Poul la Cour Museet is a museum, which is situated 450 metres south of Askov Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askov and Vejen.

Askov

Village

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Askov is a small town, with a population of 1,974, in Vejen Municipality, Southern Denmark Region in Denmark. Askov is located just west of Vejen. The two towns are separated by a few hundred meters of open land and are connected by a combined road and bicycle path with street lights.

Vejen

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Vejen is a railway town of about 10,000 people between Esbjerg and Kolding in South Jutland. The town emerged in ancient times as an important waypoint for agricultural transport on the Jutlandic Ox Road trail, used for herding cattle and soldiers from Denmark to Germany.

Brørup

Village

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Brørup is a railway town, with a population of 4,557, in Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. It is located 10 km west of Vejen, 26 km northeast of Ribe, 33 km west of Kolding, 40 km south of Grindsted and 43 km east of Esbjerg. Brørup is situated 6 km west of Askov Dam.

Askov Dam

Type: Body of water
Also known as: “Dammen”
Location: Vejen Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

55.47151° or 55° 28′ 17″ north

Longitude

9.10049° or 9° 6′ 2″ east

Open location code

9F7FF4C2+J5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27594135

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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