Sjørring
Sjørring | |
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Town | |
Sjørring Church | |
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 (2023)[1] | |
• Urban | 730 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-7700 Thisted |
Sjørring is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2023 it has a population of 730.[1] It is located in the central part of the Thy district 7 km west of 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[edit]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Sloth%2CJ%C3%B8rn_2016_Sen-WM_a.jpeg/170px-Sloth%2CJ%C3%B8rn_2016_Sen-WM_a.jpeg)
- 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
- ^ "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[edit]
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