Hvide Sande
Hvide Sande | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Lock and bridge in Hvide Sande | |
| Coordinates: 55°59′55″N 8°7′35″E / 55.99861°N 8.12639°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark |
| Municipality | Ringkøbing-Skjern |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 2,780 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 1,390 males and 1,390 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6960 Hvide Sande |
Hvide Sande (lit: White Sands) is a small town in the middle of the Holmsland Dunes and placed around the artificial canal which connects Ringkøbing Fjord to the North Sea, in the western part of Central Denmark Region, formerly (until 1 January 2007) Ringkjøbing County, Denmark. The town has a population of 2,780 (1 January 2025) and is the fifth largest fishing port in Denmark.