Skindbjerghøje

Skindbjerghøje is an archaeological site in Thisted Municipality, North Jutland. Skindbjerghøje is situated nearby to the archaeological site Skjenn’bjerrehyv‘, as well as near Gryd’hyv.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vestervig Abbey and Vestervig Klostermølle.

Vestervig Abbey

Church

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Vestervig Abbey, also known as Vestervig Church, was established in about 1059 making it one of Denmark's most ancient religious houses. The abbey is located at Vestervig, Thisted on Vendsyssel-Thy. Vestervig Abbey is situated 1½ km north of Skindbjerghøje.

Vestervig Klostermølle

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Vestervig Klostermølle is situated 1½ km north of Skindbjerghøje.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestervig and Agger.

Vestervig

Village

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Vestervig is a village in Vestervig Parish in Denmark, located in Thisted municipality in North Denmark Region. Vestervig has a population of 555. It has a disproportionately large church, Vestervig Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to Børglum.

Agger

Village

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Agger is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Skindbjerghøje.

Hurup Thy

Village

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Hurup, in postal and railway terms Hurup Thy, is a railway town in the municipality of Thisted in northwestern Jutland, Denmark. It has a population of 2,619. Hurup Thy is situated 6 km east of Skindbjerghøje.

Skindbjerghøje

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Thisted Municipality (21659)
Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.76013° or 56° 45′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.31466° or 8° 18′ 53″ east

Open location code

9F8CQ867+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 512663567

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30118516

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In Other Languages

“Skindbjerghøje” goes by many names.

Danish: “Skindbjerghøje”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Skjenn’bjerrehyv‘ and Skjenn’bjerrehyv‘.

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