Grenen

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Grenen, the northmost tip of Jutland, north of the town of Skagen, thereby the northmost point of Denmark. Grenen was given its name for its shape like a tree-branch (Danish: gren). The Danish national road 40 passes through Grenen.

Grenen viewed from south
Grenen

The Grenen beach appears in many of the works of the community of Skagen Painters who gathered there every summer between 1875 and the end of the century. The area is also home to the Skagen Odde Nature Centre designed by Jørn Utzon.

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Coordinates: 57°44′38″N 10°38′51″E / 57.74389°N 10.6475°E / 57.74389; 10.6475

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