Sjørring is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2024 it has a population of 732.[1] It is located in the central part of the Thy district 7 km west of Thisted.
Sjørring | |
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Town | |
.JPG) Sjørring Church | |
.svg)  Sjørring Location in North Jutland Region  Sjørring Sjørring (Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 56°57′9″N 8°35′18″E / 56.95250°N 8.58833°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Municipality | Thisted Municipality |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 732 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-7700 Thisted |
Sjørring is served by Sjørring railway station located on the Thy Line between Thisted and Struer. [2]
The medieval hillfort Sjørring Vold, locally often called Sjørring Volde, is located in Sjørring.[3][4]
Notable people
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- Jørn Sloth (born 1944 in Sjørring), a Danish chess player[5]
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Sjørring Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Moat of "Sjørring Volde" VisitNordvestkysten, Thy
- ^ "Sjørring Vold". kulturarv.dk (in Danish). Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Jørn Sloth at chessgames.com, retrieved 29 April 2024
External links
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