Skjern River
| Skjern River | |
|---|---|
The source of the Skjern River. | |
| Native name | Skjern Å (Danish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Jutland |
| District | Central Denmark Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tinnet Krat |
| • elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Mouth | Ringkøbing Fjord |
• location | North Sea |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,100 km2 (810 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 35 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
Skjern River (Danish: Skjern Å) is the largest river in Denmark, in terms of volume. The river has its spring in Tinnet Krat in central Jutland, very close to Denmark's longest river, the Gudenå. It drains about one tenth of Denmark and flows into the Ringkøbing Fjord - a lagoon and former bay of the North Sea. The river has its name from town of Skjern, located at the river delta (the only river delta in the country) at Ringkøbing Fjord. In flood stage, it can discharge up to 200 m³/s.