Skjern
in Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune of Central Jutland, Denmark

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.950 and 8.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 57' 0" and E 8° 30' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - DKK
Spoken languages:
Danish, English, Faroese, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:48 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 9:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Denmark in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Denmark.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Denmark. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Delve into Skjern

Skjern in Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune (Central Jutland) with it's 7,145 habitants is located in Denmark about 159 mi (or 256 km) west of Copenhagen, the country's capital town.

Current time in Skjern is now 05:48 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Copenhagen with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Skjern, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Denmark is Stauning Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ringkobing, Varde, Holstebro, Grindsted and Esbjerg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Skjern

Address
0,3 mi
Bredgade
6900 Skjern
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


BECHS HOTEL

Address
3,0 mi
STOREGADE 4
6880 Tarm
Denmark

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Gymnasiet HTX Skjern - fordi du kan og vil

Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 33:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gymnasiet HTX Skjern

Reklamespot fra gymnasiet HTX Skjern.


Team Skjern MC - 2010 Honda CBR600RR

Published: February 08, 2010
Length: 29:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kawiz750

New bike for 2010. Rider: Alex Schacht.


Firststop Skjern - GummiVærket

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 44:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeppe Jessen

Lokalt dækværksted, hvor opgaven ikke er for lille eller for stor.


Dansk Knivforenings Knivseminar Skjern 2011.wmv

Published: October 18, 2011
Length: 08:43 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Torben P. Behrens

Fra Dansk Knivforenings Knivseminar i Skjern 2011.


Skjern Pinsekirken - Den sande mad ! Prædiken af Christian Linde.

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 47:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skjern Pinsekirke

Skjern Pinsekirke den 22/3-15 "Den sande mad ! " Tale af Christian Linde. Produceret af Dansk TV Mission.


Skjern Pinsekirke - Gud har forligt sig med dig på korset, prædiken af Edvin Nielsen.

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 24:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skjern Pinsekirke

Skjern Pinsekirke den 5/4-15. Gud har forligt sig med dig på korset, prædiken af Edvin Nielsen. Produceret af Dansk TV Mission.


Skjern Pinsekirke - Vor far du som er i himlen. Prædiken af Christian Linde.

Published: March 08, 2015
Length: 15:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skjern Pinsekirke

Skjern Pinsekirke den 8/3-15 "Vor far du som er i himlen. " Tale af Christian Linde. Produceret af Dansk TV Mission.


Reach The City Skjern 2012

Published: July 10, 2012
Length: 44:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sebastian Olesen

Tag din kalender frem, og sæt så et stort fedt kryds i uge 28 fra mandag til fredag! Der vil nemlig i de dage i Skjern være rigtig gode muligheder for at komme til at smage lidt af, hvem...


Skjern Pinsekirke - Konge igen, prædiken af Tom Nielsen

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 48:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Skjern Pinsekirke

Skjern Pinsekirke den 29/3-15. Konge igen tale af Tom Nielsen. Produskeret af Dansk TV Mission.


Skjern Pinsekirke - Hvad er tro? Prædiken af Christian Linde.

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 11:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skjern Pinsekirke

Skjern Pinsekirke d. 12/4-15 Hvad er tro? Prædiken af Christian Linde. Produceret af Dansk TV Mission.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Egvad Municipality

Until January 1, 2007, Egvad was a municipality in Ringkøbing County near the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 377 km², and had a total population of 9,396 (2005). Its last mayor was Kent Skaanning. The municipality's main town and the site of its municipal council was Tarm. Ringkøbing Fjord defined its northwestern border. Egvad municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007).

Located at 55.9089, 8.51833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Former municipalities of Denmark

Skjern Municipality

Skjern Municipality is a former municipality in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland near the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The former Skjern municipality covered an area of 327 km², and had a total population of 13,107 (2005). The city has a population of 7,563 inhabitants. The main town was Skjern.

Located at 55.95, 8.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Former municipalities of Denmark

Skjern Bank Arena

Skjern Bank Arena is an indoor sports arena in Skjern, Denmark primarily used for handball. The arena can seat 2,400 spectators and is home to Danish Handball League team Skjern Håndbold.

Located at 55.9531, 8.50111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Handball venues in Denmark, Indoor arenas in Denmark

Tarm

Tarm is a small railway town with a population of 4,131 (1 January 2011) in west Denmark, 36 kilometres southwest of Herning (air distance). The road distance between Herning and Tarm is exactly 47,8 kilometres.

Located at 55.9075, 8.51972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Central Denmark Region

Skjern, Denmark

Skjern is a railway town located in western Jutland, Denmark with a population of 7,665 (1 January 2011). It was the main town in now abolished Skjern Municipality. From 2007 it is, with Ringkøbing, the co-administrative seat of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality. Skjern is served by the Stauning Vestjylland Airport.

Located at 55.95, 8.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipal seats of Central Denmark Region, Municipal seats of Denmark, Cities and towns in Central Denmark Region, Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality

Skern Runestone

The Skern Runestone, designated as Danish Runic Inscription 81 or DR 81 in the Rundata catalog, is a Viking Age memorial runestone located in Skjern, Denmark. The stone features a facial mask and a runic inscription which ends in a curse. A fragment of a second runestone designated as DR 80 was also found in Skjern.

Located at 55.9431, 8.49944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Runestones in Denmark


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skerne, Skern, Skjern, STA, Gmina Skjern