Tårs
Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,850 (1 January 2023)[1] situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of Hjørring Municipality.
Tårs | |
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Town | |
 the main street in Tårs | |
  Tårs Location in Denmark .svg.png.webp) Tårs Tårs (North Jutland Region) | |
| Coordinates: 57°23′4″N 10°6′52″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Municipality | Hjørring Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,850 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-9830 Tårs |
History
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
- 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
- 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
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