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Skjern Å from Lønborg Kirke
Skjern Å, the largest river in Denmark by water volume

Denmark is a country with many waterways! It has about 900 streams and rivers that flow into the sea. Almost half of these are quite short, less than 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) long. However, 52 rivers are longer than 25 kilometers (about 15.5 miles), and 17 are even longer than 50 kilometers (about 31 miles).

The longest river in Denmark is the Gudenå, stretching for 156.3 kilometers (about 97 miles). While the Gudenå is the longest, the Skjern Å carries the most water. On average, it sends 30 cubic meters of water into the sea every second!

Denmark's Longest Rivers

Denmark's rivers are important for nature, wildlife, and even for people. They flow through different landscapes, sometimes connecting lakes. Here is a list of the longest rivers in Denmark, measured from where they start to where they meet the sea. This includes any parts that flow through lakes.

The longest rivers in Denmark measured from source to outlet in the sea including stretches through lakes.
Number Stream Length (km) Included lakes Measured through the tributaries Located on
1 Gudenå 156.3 Bredvad Sø, Mossø, Gudensø, Ry Mølle Sø, Lillesø, Birksø, Julsø, Borre Sø, Brassø, Langsø, Sminge Sø, Tange Sø Jutland
2 Skjern Å 104.1 Rørbæk Sø, Nedersø, Kulsø, Hastrup Sø, MES Jutland
3 Storå 101,7 Holstebro Vandkraftsø Jutland
4 Karup Å 92.8 Skygge Å/Elbæk Jutland
5 Varde Å 90.5 Grindsted Å/Vandel Bæk Jutland
6 Suså 86.5 Tystrup/Bavelse Sø Zealand
7 Odense Å 81.8 Hågerup Å (29.7 km) Funen
8 Vidå 80.2 Sønderå/Bjerndrup Mølleå Jutland
9 Ribe Å 76.5 Gram Å/Nørreå/Fovs Å Jutland
10 Halleby Å 65.5 Tissø Tysinge Å Zealand
11 Rye Å 64.2 Hellum Bæk Jutland
12 Kongeå 63.6 (72.3 km if measured via Gesten Å) Jutland
13 Uggerby Å 60.6 Møllebæk Jutland
14 Brede Å 54.4 Fiskbæk Jutland
15 Skals Å 54.1 Kousted Å Jutland
16 Simested Å 51.4 Jutland
17 Lindenborg Å 50.2 Jutland
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