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Explore Hjerpsted in Denmark

Hjerpsted in the region of South Denmark is a town in Denmark - some 160 mi or ( 257 km ) West of Copenhagen , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hjerpsted is now 06:09 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Copenhagen " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vester Gammelby, Vester Gammelby, Vejle, Varde, and Sønderborg. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vester Gammelby . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hjerpsted ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Jordsand

Jordsand was a small Danish hallig located in the Wadden Sea southeast of the Danish island Rømø and east of the German island Sylt. The island was first known by the name Hiortsand ('deer island') and was possibly connected to both the mainland and the island of Sylt. The old name refers to the presence of deer on the island. Records from 1231 describe the island as having a size equivalent of 20 km². It contained numerous terps. The island was destroyed in a series of storm tides.

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Located at 55.03 8.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Danish Wadden Sea Islands, Former islands, Former populated places in Denmark

Højer

Højer, is a town with a population of 1,213 (1 January 2012) and a former municipality in south Denmark, in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula. The municipality covered an area of 117 km², and had a total population of 2,861 (2005). Its last mayor was Peter Christensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The coastal area of the former municipality is a nature reserve.

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Located at 54.97 8.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Region of Southern Denmark, Former municipalities of Denmark

Bredebro

Bredebro is a town with a population of 1,464 (1 January 2012) in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark on the Jutland peninsula. The town was the original home of the ECCO shoe manufacturing company. Until January 1, 2007, Bredebro was also a municipality. The municipality covered an area of 151 km², and had a total population of 3,680 (2005). Its last mayor was Vagn Therkel Pedersen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

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Located at 55.05 8.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Region of Southern Denmark, Former municipalities of Denmark

Møgeltønder

Møgeltønder is a small town with a population of 858 (1 January 2012), located in Møgeltønder Parish and Tønder Municipality in the southwestern corner of the Danish peninsula of Jutland 5 kilometers north of the Danish-German border and 4 kilometer west of Tønder. Møgeltønder is known for the royal residence of Schackenborg Castle the home of the Danish Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik's younger son Prince Joachim.

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Located at 54.94 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Region of Southern Denmark

Schackenborg Castle

Schackenborg Castle is a royal residence of the Danish monarch located in Møgeltønder, Southern Jutland. Originally called Møgeltønderhus (Møgeltønder House) the former stronghold on the site was the property of the Roman Catholic bishops of Ribe. It served as protection against the Frisians in the south, and guarded the waterway that joined Vidå to Tønder. During the Reformation in Denmark the mansion was confiscated from the Church by the Danish crown.

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Located at 54.94 8.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 17th-century architecture, Castles in Region of Southern Denmark, Listed buildings and structures in Tønder Municipality, Palaces in Denmark, Royal residences in Denmark