Sjørring

Town in Denmark
56°57′9″N 8°35′18″E / 56.95250°N 8.58833°E / 56.95250; 8.58833CountryDenmarkRegionNorth Jutland RegionMunicipalityThisted MunicipalityPopulation
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
732Time zoneUTC+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 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 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

Jørn Sloth, 2016

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
  2. ^ "Sjørring Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Moat of "Sjørring Volde" VisitNordvestkysten, Thy
  4. ^ "Sjørring Vold". kulturarv.dk (in Danish). Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ^ Jørn Sloth at chessgames.com, retrieved 29 April 2024

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