Kås or Kaas is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality. The town has nearly grown together with Pandrup, with only half a kilometer separating the two towns. Kås itself has grown together with the village of Moseby.
Kås | |
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Town | |
 The former Kås Station | |
.svg)  Kås Location in the North Jutland Region | |
| Coordinates: 57°11′33″N 9°40′8″E / 57.19250°N 9.66889°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland |
| Municipality | Jammerbugt |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,319 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editKås is known from 1463 as Kaalsz. In 1610 the name had changed to Kaas.[2]
A train station was located in Kås between 1913 and 1969. The station was built by Sylvius Knutzen and was a stop on the Hjørring-Løkken-Aabybro railroad.[3]
References
edit- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban and rural areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark, retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Kås - by i Jylland" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ Danskejernbaner.dk "Kaas Station (Kås)" Retrieved 15 October 2020
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