Rold Skov

Rold Skov
Road sign in Rold Skov.
Map
Map showing the location of Rold Skov
Map showing the location of Rold Skov
Geography
LocationRebild, Mariagerfjord, Denmark
Coordinates56°48′N 9°49′E / 56.800°N 9.817°E / 56.800; 9.817
Area80 km2 (31 sq mi)
Ecology
WWF ClassificationBaltic mixed forests

Rold Skov (Rold Forest) is a forest in Himmerland, Denmark. At 8,000 ha, it is the second largest forest in the country, after the Silkeborg Forests.[1]

The forest is named after the village of Rold which lies in the southern outskirt of the forest. Other towns in Rold Skov include Arden, Rebild, and Skørping.

  1. ^ Denmark's 10 largest forests Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine The Danish Wood Initiative (2004)