Denmark · region · official name Midtjylland
Bathing water quality in Central Denmark, Denmark
Central Denmark has 252 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (185 coastal and 67 lake). 90.9% were classified Excellent — 1.5 points below the 92.4% across Denmark — and 1 was Poor. By area, the Excellent share is highest in Østjylland (92.2% of 154) and lowest in Vestjylland (88.8% of 98). 179 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Badevandskvalitet i Midtjylland
Af 252 officielle EU-badesteder i Midtjylland var 90,9 % »udmærket« i 2025; antal badesteder med »ringe«: 1.
252
official bathing waters
90.9%
Excellent in 2025
1
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Central Denmark
Excellent 229Good 10Sufficient 3Poor 1Not classified 9
Central Denmark by area
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 areas that contain their reported coordinates.
| Area | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Østjylland | 154 | 142 (92.2%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Vestjylland | 98 | 87 (88.8%) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Central Denmark
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 185 | 167 (90.3%) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Lake | 67 | 62 (92.5%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
179 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- 150 M. Ø. FOR MØLLEBÆKKEN 11 seasons · Østjylland
- 200 M. Ø. F. BØNNERUP HAVN 11 seasons · Østjylland
- 600 M. S. FOR GRENÅEN 11 seasons · Østjylland
- AJSTRUP STRAND 11 seasons · Østjylland
- ÅKROGEN 11 seasons · Østjylland
- ÅLBÆK STRAND 11 seasons · Vestjylland
- ALRØ DAMPSKIBSBRO 11 seasons · Østjylland
- ALS ODDE 11 seasons · Østjylland
- ANHOLT, VESTERSTRAND 11 seasons · Østjylland
- ARNBORG BADESØ 11 seasons · Vestjylland
- AS VIG 11 seasons · Østjylland
- ASKEBJERG 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BADEANSTALTEN (SØBADET) 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BADESØ VED HERNINGVÆRKET 11 seasons · Vestjylland
- BALLEHAGE 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BALLEN STRANDGÅRD, SYD FOR HAVN 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BIRKE SØ 11 seasons · Vestjylland
- BIRKHEDE CAMPING 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BJERGE STRAND HV.SANDE 11 seasons · Vestjylland
- BLID SØ 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BLOMMEHAVEN CAMPING 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BOESLUM STRAND 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BOGENS STRAND 11 seasons · Østjylland
- BØLLING SØ 11 seasons · Østjylland
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- HJARBÆK FJORD, HJARBÆK STRANDPARK Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Vestjylland
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- BOLLER MOLE BADEBRO Good → Excellent
- VRINNERS STRAND Good → Excellent
Declined (4)
- BJERREGÅRD (RINGKØBING FJORD SYDVEST) Excellent → Good
- HAVNEBADET, STRUER Excellent → Good
- LOVNS BREDNING, ULBJERG STRAND Good → Sufficient
- SKÆRING STRANDPARK Excellent → Good
How Central Denmark rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | 229 | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2024 | 241 | 228 | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2023 | 239 | 225 | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2022 | 239 | 231 | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2021 | 237 | 227 | 95.8% | 0 |
| 2020 | 235 | 219 | 93.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 235 | 216 | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2018 | 230 | 206 | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2017 | 229 | 203 | 88.6% | 3 |
| 2016 | 228 | 205 | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2015 | 227 | 197 | 86.8% | 2 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Central Denmark
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Area | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lystrup | Østjylland | 11 | 10 (90.9%) | 0 |
| Struer | Vestjylland | 10 | 9 (90%) | 0 |
| Århus | Østjylland | 10 | 5 (50%) | 0 |
| Ebeltoft | Østjylland | 9 | 9 (100%) | 0 |
| Skanderborg | Østjylland | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Grenaa | Østjylland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Juelsminde | Østjylland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Ry | Østjylland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Tranebjerg | Østjylland | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Horsens | Østjylland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Hvide Sande | Vestjylland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Rønde | Østjylland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Viborg | Vestjylland | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Beder | Østjylland | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Brædstrup | Østjylland | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
All 252 official bathing waters in Central Denmark
Grouped by area, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Østjylland 154 sites · 92.2% Excellent
- 100 M. N. FOR GL. LØGTEN STRANDKRO · Hornslet Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- 150 M. Ø. FOR MØLLEBÆKKEN · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- 150 M. V. FOR MØLLEBÆK · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- 200 M. Ø. F. BØNNERUP HAVN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- 50 M. Ø. FOR MØLLEBÆKKEN · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- 50 M. V. FOR MØLLEBÆK · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- 600 M. S. FOR GRENÅEN · Grenaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AARHUS Ø, OPEN WATER · Århus Not classified
- AHL STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- AJSTRUP STRAND · Beder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ÅKROGEN · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALRØ DAMPSKIBSBRO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALROE DAEMNINGEN Excellent
- ALS ODDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANHOLT, VESTERSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AS VIG · Juelsminde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASKEBJERG · Brejning Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADEANSTALTEN (SØBADET) · Skanderborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BALLEHAGE · Århus Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BALLEN STRANDGÅRD, SYD FOR HAVN · Tranebjerg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BALLEN, NORD FOR HAVN · Tranebjerg Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BASSIN 7 · Århus Not classified
- BEGTRUPVIG ØST Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- BEGTRUPVIG VEST Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- BIRKHEDE CAMPING · Ry Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BLID SØ · Ry Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BLOMMEHAVEN CAMPING · Viby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BOESLUM STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BOGENS STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BOLLER MOLE BADEBRO · Horsens Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BØLLING SØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BRYRUP SØBAD · Brædstrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DAKBJERG · Skanderborg Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- DAUGÅRD STRAND - BADEBRO · Brejning Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DE SMÅ FISK · Virklund Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DEJRET STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DEN PERMANENTE · Århus Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DRÅBY STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DYNGBY STRAND · Odder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EGÅ MARINA · Hjortshøj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENDELAVE HAVNEMOLE 2015 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENDELAVE, LYNGER STRAND Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- ENDELAVE, ØVRE (SYD) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENDELAVE, SØNDERMØLLE Good
- FÆRGEMOLEN JUELSMINDE Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- FAKKEGRAV · Brejning Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLØJSTRUP STRAND · Beder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FOGEDMARKEN · Tranebjerg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FØLLE STRAND · Rønde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FORTEVEJ (BELLEVUE) · Århus Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FUGLSØ STRAND Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- FUSSING SØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FYEL BADESØ · Østbirk Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- GJERRILD NORDSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GJESSØ · Them Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRENÅ STRAND · Grenaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HANDRUP STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HAVNEBADET, BASSIN 7 · Århus Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- HEDENSTED SØERNE Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- HINGE SØ · Kjellerup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HJARNØ ODDE Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- HJARNØ, VED HOUGÅRD Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- HØLKEN STRAND · Odder Good
- HOLME STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOLMENS CAMPING · Ry Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOU CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOU STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HUNDSØ · Them Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HUSODDE · Horsens Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- JAUNGYDE · Ry Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- JUELSMINDE STORSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARL SØ, VINDBJERGVEJ · Brædstrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KNEBEL Good
- KNUDHULE · Ry Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOLBY KÅS V. CAMPINGPLADS · Tranebjerg Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KYSING NÆS · Malling Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANGELINIE · Horsens Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LILLE SANDVIG · Grenaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUDVIGSLYST · Svejbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LYNGSBÆK-FEMMØLLER STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- LYNGSØ · Silkeborg Not classified
- LYSTRUP STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MÅGEØEN · Rønde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARIENDAL STRAND · Beder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARSELISBORG LYSTBÅDEHAVN, ØSTMOLE · Århus Not classified
- MÅRUP ØSTERSTRAND V. SOMMERHUSOMRÅDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOESGÅRD STRAND · Beder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NÆSSET · Skanderborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEDENSKOV SØ, NEDENSKOVVEJ · Brædstrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NORDBY UD FOR CAMPINGPLADS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NORSMINDE STRAND · Malling Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ØER STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ØSTRE SØBAD · Virklund Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POLDEREV · Grenaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POLDEREV PLANTAGE · Grenaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PØT STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAMSKOVGÅRD · Grenaa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RANDERS FJORD, UDBYHØJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAVNS ODDE · Skanderborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAVNSØ SPEJDERCENTER · Låsby Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RING SØ, OPHOLDSAREAL · Brædstrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RISSKOV STRANDPARK · Århus Not classified
- RODSKOV STRAND · Rønde Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ROSENVOLD P-PLADS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROSENVOLD STRAND Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- RUDE STRAND · Malling Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUGÅRD STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RYGÅRDE STRAND · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SÆLVIGBUGTEN UD FOR CAMPINGPLADS · Tranebjerg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAKSILD STRAND · Odder Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SANDBJERG VIG · Juelsminde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHOUBYS SØ · Svejbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SDR. EGE · Ry Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEJET NØRREMARK · Horsens Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEJS LADEPLADS · Svejbæk Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SILKEBORG SØCAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKÆRING STRANDPARK · Skødstrup Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- SKANDERBORG SØ CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKANDERBORG SØBAD (KULTURHUSET) Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- SKØDSHOVED STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKØDSHOVED SYD Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- SKOVGÅRDE · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SNAPTUN - SYDSTRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOLBJERG SØ Not classified
- SØLYSTPARKEN · Silkeborg Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- SØNDERBY STRAND · Juelsminde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SONDRUP STRAND Excellent
- STILLING BADEBRO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STORE SJØRUP STRAND, UDENFOR Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STOUBY · Brejning Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRANDHUSE · Juelsminde Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- STRANDPARKEN · Horsens Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- STRANDSKOVEN UD FOR CAMPINGPLADS · Tranebjerg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STUDSTRUP STRAND, FISKERHØJ · Skødstrup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TÅLFOR STRAND · Hjortshøj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TANGKROGEN · Århus Not classified
- THORSØBADET · Virklund Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TUNØ, ØST FOR HAVNEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UD FOR BROMBÆRVÆNGET Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- UD FOR MØLLEBÆKKEN · Lystrup Good
- UD FOR TANGBÆKKEN Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- UD FOR TANGSTIEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UD FOR TVÆRVEJ · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- UDBYHØJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- UGELBØLLE STRAND · Rønde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- V. F. BØNNERUP HAVN (STRØMRENDE) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÆDEBRO · Skanderborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÆDEBROVEJ 53 · Skanderborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VARNA · Århus Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- VED FDM CAMPING · Lystrup Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- VESTERLUND · Virklund Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTRE SØBAD · Silkeborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIBÆK STRAND · Ebeltoft Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VRINNERS STRAND · Rønde Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Vestjylland 98 sites · 88.8% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ÅLBÆK STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARNBORG BADESØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BADESØ GYMNASIEPARKEN · Skive Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- BADESØ VED HERNINGVÆRKET · Herning Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BIRKE SØ · Stoholm Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BJERGE STRAND HV.SANDE · Hvide Sande Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BJERREGÅRD (RINGKØBING FJORD SYDVEST) Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- BØLØRE ODDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BORK HAVN NORDSTRAND · Nørre Nebel Good
- BØRNEBADESØEN · Kibæk Sufficient
- BREDALGÅRDE · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BREMDAL STRAND · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EJSINGHOLM BADESTRAND · Vinderup Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- EJSTRUP SØ Not classified
- ESKOV STRANDPARK · Hinnerup Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FÆRKER ODDE STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FERRING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FUGLSANG SØ · Herning Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FURSUND · Nykøbing Mors Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GJELLERODDE · Lemvig Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYNGØRE · Nykøbing Mors Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GYLDENDAL Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- HALD SØ - DOLLERUPVEJ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HALD SØ - SKYTTEHOLMEN · Viborg Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- HAMPEN SØ, P-PLADS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HANDBJERG MARINA · Vinderup Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- HANDBJERG STRAND · Vinderup Good
- HARRE VIG STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HAVNEBADET, STRUER Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- HEBOLTOFT STRAND · Ringkøbing Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HESSELLUND SØCAMPING · Karup Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- HJARBÆK FJORD - LYNDERUP VEST · Løgstrup Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- HJARBÆK FJORD, HJARBÆK STRANDPARK · Løgstrup Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- HØFTE Q FJALTRING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HOSTRUP STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HUSBY KLIT (ODBJERG STRAND) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HV.SANDE NORD · Hvide Sande Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- JEGINDØ TAP Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- JELSE ODDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEPPEN · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KNUDMOSE SØ · Lind Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LANGERHUSE · Harboøre Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEM VIG BADEBRO V.CAMPINGPL. · Lemvig Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEM VIG ROKLUB VINKELHAGE · Lemvig Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVBJERGGÅRD STRAND · Struer Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- LOVNS BREDNING, ULBJERG STRAND Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- LUNDØ ØST Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LYBY STRAND · Skive Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LYNGS DRAG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LYNGVIG FYR · Hvide Sande Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LYSTLUND SØ · Ulfborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NISSUM FJORD, NØRBYGÅRD · Vemb Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NORD FOR THORSMINDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NØRHEDE BÅDPLADS Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- NY MØLLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ODDESUND VEST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ØSTRE STRAND · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- REMMERSTRAND Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- REMMESØERNE · Ikast Not classified
- RINGKØBING CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RØDDING SØ · Ørum Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SERUP STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SIDSELSBJERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKÆRBÆK SØ · Lind Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKAVEN STRAND SYD Good
- SKULDBØL STRAND Sufficient
- SØ VED VESTER HUSBY V/ GRÆM STRAND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SØBY SØ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SØNDBJERG STRAND NORD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SØNDERVIG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STADIL FJORD VED ALRUM Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- STRANDTANGEN · Skive Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRUER SKOLEHJEM Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SUNDDRAGET ODDESUND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SUNDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SUNDS SØ VED ØSTBRED Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SUNDS SØ VED SØGÅRDEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TAMBOHUSE V.EGEBJERG CAMP. Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TAMBOHUSE VED BRO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TANGE SØ · Ans Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- TANGE SØ, MARINA · Ans Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TJELE LANGSØ, BIGUM SØBAD · Ørum Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOFTUM BJERGE JEPPES LED · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRANS FERIEBY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VEDERSØ KLIT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VEDSØ · Viborg Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VEJLBY · Harboøre Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VENØ ØST · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VENØ VEST · Struer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTERHAVET SPIDSBJERG Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTERHAVET V. BJERGHUSE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTERHAVET, ÅRGAB · Hvide Sande Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VESTERHAVET, HVIDE SANDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIBORG NØRRESØ - KÆRVÆNGET INDRE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIBORG NØRRESØ, SCT. IBSGADE / PILEHAVEN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIBORG SØNDERSØ - SØNDERSØ CAMPING Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIGEN VED ODDESUND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VIRKSUND Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Denmark
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Denmark | 264 | 95.1% | 0 |
| 2 | North Denmark | 143 | 94.4% | 0 |
| 3 | Zealand | 226 | 92% | 1 |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 252 | 90.9% | 1 |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 155 | 89% | 0 |
Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Central Denmark were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 229 of 252 (90.9%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 10 were Good, 3 Sufficient and 1 Poor, and 9 had no class. That ranks Central Denmark 4 of 5 Denmark regions by Excellent share.
- Which area of Central Denmark has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Østjylland: 92.2% of its 154 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only areas with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Central Denmark have the best long-term record?
- 179 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example 150 M. Ø. FOR MØLLEBÆKKEN, 200 M. Ø. F. BØNNERUP HAVN, 600 M. S. FOR GRENÅEN. See the ranking.
- Which places in Central Denmark have the most official bathing waters?
- Lystrup (11, 90.9% Excellent), Struer (10, 90% Excellent), Århus (10, 50% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Central Denmark rated Poor?
- Yes, 1: HJARBÆK FJORD, HJARBÆK STRANDPARK.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Badevandet.dk (Danish EPA (Miljøstyrelsen) and the municipalities). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Denmark, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Denmark. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.