Overlade
Overlade is a village/town in western Himmerland, Denmark, with a population of 427 (1 January 2023),[1] located 12 km north from Farsø, 16 km south of Løgstør, 3 kilometers from Limfjord and seven kilometers south of Ranum. The village is located in the North Denmark Region and belongs to the Vesthimmerland Municipality. The village was founded by the monks of Vitskøl Abbey most likely the monks were from the Cistercian Order. The village has in recent history been a rich business with several factories, forges, bakeries, butcher sale, bicycle shop and much more. The village inn burned down in 1984. Like many small towns, some of these businesses through time has gone, but the town still has some shops and craft stores.[2]
Overlade | |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Denmark (Nordjylland) |
| Municipality | Vesthimmerland |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 427 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 9670 |
| Website | www |
Notable people
- Per Bach Laursen (born 1962 in Overlade) current Mayor of Vesthimmerlands Municipality
References
- BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- Overlade (In Danish)
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