| Silkeborg Forests Silkeborgskovene | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Silkeborg Forests. | |
| Map | |
  Location in Denmark | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 56°08′N 09°35′E / 56.133°N 9.583°E |
| Area | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Ecology | |
| WWF Classification | Baltic mixed forests |
Silkeborg Forests is Denmark’s largest forest.[1] It comprises a collection of several independent private and public woodlands, that have been allowed to merge into a single connected forest south of the city of Silkeborg. At 22,400 ha, it is Denmark's largest forest since 2004, after Rold Skov, and it is located within the largest forest district in the country as well.[2] The forests forms an important part of the larger regional landscape known as Søhøjlandet.
Silkeborg Forests are named after the city of Silkeborg, situated in the northern outskirts and the forest is naturally divided into a north, west, east and south section, known as Nordskoven, Vesterskoven, Østerskoven and Sønderskoven respectively.
- ^ "Silkeborg-skovene" (in Danish). Naturstyrelsen. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Danmarks største skov er tredoblet [Denmark's biggest forest has tripled]" (in Danish). TV2 Østjylland. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2017.