Ho, Denmark
Ho | |
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Village | |
.svg)  Ho | |
| Coordinates: 55°33′13″N 8°13′47″E / 55.55361°N 8.22972°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Varde |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200 |
Ho is a village in southwestern Jutland in the Varde Municipality, in Region of Southern Denmark. Many tourists, especially Germans, visit the village primarily because of the nature of the area. It is 7 kilometers from Blåvand, 11 kilometers from Oksbøl and 32 from Esbjerg.
Etymology
[edit]Ho is linked to Ho Bugt. Ho is derived from Hõi, which means trough or cart. Ho can therefore be translated into "the fjord that looks like a trough".[1]
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Ploug, Mariann (2009). Ho Ladeplads (in Danish). Denmark: Sjæk´len. pp. 23–31.
References
[edit]- ^ Ploug, s. 23
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