Gjessø School

Gjessø School is a school in Silkeborg Municipality, Central Jutland. Gjessø School is situated nearby to the sports venue Gjessø Hallen, as well as near the archaeological site Tibbenhøj.

Email: gjessoeskole@silkeborg.dk
Type: School
Description: public primary school in Silkeborg Municipality, Denmark
Also known as: “Gjessø Skolen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jenskær and Brande Church.

Jenskær

Lake

Photo: Nico, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jenskær is a lake.

Brande Church

Church

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brande Church is situated 2 km southwest of Gjessø School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjessø and Them.

Gjessø

Village

Photo: Carsten Wiehe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gjessø is a small town near Silkeborg in Denmark with a population of 870. Gjessø is famous for its lake which fills half of the town. It is used every year by tourists and natives.

Them is a small town in central Denmark located in Silkeborg Municipality in Jutland, lying a few kilometers south-west of Silkeborg, and north-east of Bryrup. It has a population of 2,477 as of 1 January 2026. Them is situated 4½ km southeast of Gjessø School.

Virklund

Village

Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Virklund is a town in Denmark, located about 5 km south of Silkeborg, to which it functions as a satellite city. It has a population of 3,932. Virklund is located in Silkeborg Municipality and therefore is part of the Central Denmark Region. Virklund is situated 4½ km northeast of Gjessø School.

Gjessø School

Categories: folkeskole and education
Location: Silkeborg Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.11371° or 56° 6′ 49″ north

Longitude

9.48529° or 9° 29′ 7″ east

Named after

Gjessø

Open location code

9F8F4F7P+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 693485765

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

Wikidata ID

Q123262349

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Gjessø School” goes by many names.

Danish: “Gjessø Skole”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Gjessø skole”

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Highlights include Gjessø Hallen and Tibbenhøj.

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