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Møns Klint

Natural World Heritage property in Denmark, inscribed in 2025 under criterion (viii).

Møns Klint, Denmark
Photo: A.Savin · FAL · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Denmark
Year of inscription
2025
Criteria
viii
Location
Vordingborg Municipality
What it is
cliff
Elevation
128 m
Reference
WHC 1728 · Wikidata Q1517331

Why it is on the List

(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
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