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Overby Destination Guide

Explore Overby in Denmark

Overby in the region of Zealand is a town in Denmark - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) North-West of Copenhagen , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Overby

Current time in Overby is now 02:28 PM (Sunday) . 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: Vallensbæk, Roskilde, Ris, Ordrup, and Odense. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vallensbæk . We encountered 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 Overby ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Catamaran ferry Odden-Aarhus, 1-9-2010.AVI

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The catamaran ferry "Max Mols" from Odden to Aarhus, Denmark,1-9-2010. By: Dan-Tuyet Tham ..

Copenhagen 2012 Canals

9:11 min by Mike Ivess
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Scenes from Copenhagen inclding canal boat tour ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sjællands Odde

Sjællands Odde is a 15 km long peninsula on the northwest coast of Zealand between the Kattegat and Sejerø Bay. From the outermost point of the peninsula, Gniben, a reef juts some 10 km out into the Kattegat. In the Stone Age Sjaellands Odde was a series of islands, but deposits over thousands of years have made it part of Zealand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 55.95 11.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Peninsulas of Denmark, Peninsulas of the Baltic Sea

1982 Harpoon Missile Misfire Incident

On September 6, 1982 a frigate, the HDMS Peder Skram, accidentally fired a Harpoon missile during maneuvers in the Kattegat. The missile traveled 34 kilometers at low level, severing several power lines before striking some trees after which it exploded. The fireball and subsequent shock wave destroyed four unoccupied summer cottages, while damaging a further 130 buildings in the immediate vicinity. No human injury was reported.

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Located at 55.93 11.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1982 in Denmark, Military history of Denmark, Non-combat military accidents

Højby

Højby is a Danish town, seat of the Odsherred Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. Its population on 1 January 2012 was 1,465.

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Located at 55.91 11.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Region Zealand, Municipal seats of Denmark, Municipal seats of Region Zealand

Højby Church (Odsherred)

Højby Church is located in the village of Højby in Odsherred, northwestern Sealand, Denmark. Dating back to the beginning of the 12th century, it is constructed in granite. Several modifications have taken place since the original construction including a porch in the 13th century, Gothic cross-vaulting in the nave and chancel in the 14th century, a tower around the year 1400 as well as a vestry, a chapel and a new entrance porch towards the end of the Middle Ages.

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Located at 55.91 11.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Odsherred Municipality, Church frescos in Denmark, Churches in Denmark, Churches in Region Zealand

Odsherred

Odsherred is a peninsula in the north-western part of the island Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. Odsherred is stretching from the Sjællands Odde in the north-west to the now drained fjord Lammefjord in the south, covering an area with a wide range of the most typical Danish landscapes such as long sandy beaches, small rolling hills and much farming.

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Located at 55.88 11.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Odsherred Municipality, Peninsulas of Denmark