Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon

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Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon is ranked #24 of 31 in online encyclopedias on Inferse. It runs on Web. There is a free plan.

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Yeslex.dk

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Yeslex.dk

Content formats

multimedia and interactivelex.dk

Update frequency

continuouslex.dk

Facts

Purpose

Lex is Denmark’s national encyclopedia and a searchable collection of factual knowledge written by Danish professionals and researchers.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Scale

Lex contains more than 245,000 Danish-language articles.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Content

Lex includes Den Store Danske, Trap Danmark and other specialist reference works.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Updates

The editorial team continually adds articles and edits and updates existing articles.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Trap coverage

Trap Danmark covers subjects including geology, geography, biology, archaeology, history, culture, art, architecture, and social and business life.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Digital media

The digital Trap Danmark edition includes place descriptions, images, maps, and illustrations sourced from public cultural and geographic databases.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Dictionary integration

Lex provides definitions from Den Danske Ordbog in its texts through a click or double-click.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Contributions

Users may comment on articles, suggest edits or new articles, and contribute images, but editors and subject editors must approve proposals.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Content licensing

Institutions, public authorities, and businesses can license Lex content through Tekst & Node.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

AI and text mining

Text and data mining, including use for AI training, requires individual permission from Foreningen lex.dk.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Content accuracy

Lex says articles are written by Danish researchers and other professionals, updated continuously, and may still contain errors or omissions.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Support

The site lists [email protected] and a telephone contact at +45 20203620.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Audience

Foreningen lex.dk describes the platform as serving public education, including primary and secondary schools, universities, educational institutions, and libraries.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Partnership

Store norske leksikon operates the technical platform used for Lex and collaborates on editorial workflows.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

What it is

Lex describes itself as Denmark’s national encyclopedia and a freely accessible, Danish-language platform for authoritative knowledge.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Coverage

The site includes Den Store Danske, Trap Danmark and other reference works.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Search

The maker describes the knowledge as collected and searchable at lex.dk.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Trap Danmark

The digital Trap Danmark edition includes place descriptions, images, maps and illustrations from partner databases.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Technical partnership

Store norske leksikon operates Lex’s platform and works with Lex on editorial workflows; Lex says it pays for platform operations, maintenance and development.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Licensing limit

Educational institutions, public authorities and companies can license Lex content by agreement with Tekst & Node.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Text and data mining

Lex requires individual permission for text and data mining, including use in training artificial intelligence, under the reservation stated in its terms.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Accuracy caveat

Lex says its articles may contain errors or omissions and invites users to suggest corrections; it says its content is not a substitute for specific professional legal or medical advice.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Intended audience

The association says the platform serves public education, including primary and secondary schools, universities, other educational institutions and libraries.om.lex.dk · 9 Oct 2026

Company

Founded

2019lex.dk · 28 Sept 2026

Headquarters

Copenhagen, Denmarklex.dk · 28 Sept 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best Online Encyclopedias in 2026#24 of 31

Sources

• om.lex.dk/Om_Lex· checked 9 Oct 2026
• lex.dk· checked 9 Oct 2026
• om.lex.dk/Vilk%C3%A5r_for_anvendelse· checked 9 Oct 2026