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Why Denmark Has Never Really Been Sure Where Its Highest Point Is

The Tim Traveller Jan 17, 2023 18:31
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In February 2005, Denmark discovered that its highest point wasn't actually its highest point. This was a bit of a surprise - but to be fair, the same thing had happened in 1953. And 1924. And 1847. But how can it be so difficult to find your highest point? Or does the point actually change? Do Danish mountains somehow move around every few decades? I went to Denmark to find out for myself... INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/the.tim.traveller TWIT - https://twitter.com/TheTimTraveller FACE - https://www.facebook.com/TheTimTraveller/ MORE INFO The full story on the official Ejer Bavnehøj website (in Danish) - https://ejer-Bavnehøj.dk/historien-om-ejer-bavnehoej/ IMAGE CREDITS https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panorama_himmelbjerget.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himmelbjerget_2005_(edit).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drone_image_of_Ejer_Bavneh%C3%B8j.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genforeningst%C3%A5rnet_p%C3%A5_Ejer_Bavneh%C3%B8j.jpg
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