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Location | Stevns Municipality, Zealand, Denmark |
Criteria | Natural: (viii) |
Reference | 1416 |
Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
Area | 50 ha (120 acres) |
Buffer zone | 4,136 ha (10,220 acres) |
Coordinates | 55°16′2″N 12°25′24″E / 55.26722°N 12.42333°E |
Stevns Klint, known as the Cliffs of Stevns in English, is a white chalk cliff located some 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Store Heddinge on the Danish island of Zealand. Stretching 17 km (11 mi) along the coast, it is of geological importance as one of the best exposed Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) boundaries in the world.[1] Subject to frequent erosion, the cliff rises to a height of up to 40 m (130 ft).[2] Because of its exceptional fossil record, Stevns Klint was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.[1]