Rold Skov

Rold Skov
Road sign in Rold Skov.
Map
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 (19700 acres), it is the second largest forest in the country, after the Silkeborg Forests.

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.

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