National Park · Denmark
Thy National Park
Thy National Park is a national park in Denmark, covering 60,219 acres (24,370 ha), established in 2007.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Denmark |
| Area | 60,219 acres (24,370 ha) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Coordinates | 56.9470° N, 8.4220° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Thy National Park
Thy National Park (Danish: Nationalpark Thy) is a national park area in Thy, Denmark, opened to the public on 22 August 2008. It is located in Northwest Jutland, along the coast from Hanstholm to Agger Tange and it spans 55 km (34 mi) north to south and 5–12 km (3.1–7.5 mi) east to west. The total area of the national park is 244 km2 (94 square miles). The dune and heath landscape of Thy was officially selected on 29 June 2007 to be the first national park in Denmark proper (Northeast Greenland National Park was established in 1974). Since then four more national parks have been established.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Aalborg Airport (AAL) · Aalborg, Denmark · 54.7 miles away
- Kristiansand Airport (KRS) · Kristiansand(Kjevik), Norway · 87.8 miles away
- Billund Airport (BLL) · Billund, Denmark · 88.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Denmark
Frequently asked questions
Where is Thy National Park?
Thy National Park is in Denmark (56.9470° N, 8.4220° E).
When was Thy National Park established?
Thy National Park was established in 2007, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Thy National Park?
Thy National Park covers 60,219 acres (24,370 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1639749 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thy_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).