Tårs
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Town in North Jutland Region, Denmark
Tårs | |
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Town | |
| the main street in Tårs the main street in Tårs | |
Tårs (North Jutland Region) Show map of North Jutland Region | |
| Coordinates: 57°23′4′′N 10°6′52′′E / 57.38444°N 10.11444°E / 57.38444; 10.11444 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Municipality | Hjørring Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,852 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-9830 Tårs |
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Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,852 (1 January 2024)[1] situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of Hjørring Municipality.
History
[edit ]The name of the village probably originates from the Nordic god Thor. The area was in 1264 mentioned as Thorse, which could mean Thor's sanctuary.[2]
Notable people
[edit ]- Eigil Nielsen (1948 in Tårs – 2019) a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder, mainly in Switzerland
- Sisse Fisker (born 1976 in Tårs) a Danish TV presenter
References
[edit ]- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Visit Tårs Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit ]Media related to Tårs at Wikimedia Commons
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