Lønstrup

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Lønstrup

Total population

500

Coordinates57.47°, 9.80°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Lønstrup is a small town in northern Denmark, in Vendsyssel on the coast of Skagerrak. It is located in north Jutland, Hjørring Municipality and is an old fishing village, with a population of 544. The area is known for its constantly changing coastline, caused by shifting sands and erosion.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

K

Karl Albert Hasselbalch

Danish scientist (1874–1962)

Thorkild Simonsen

Danish politician (1926–2022)

H

Hugo Bruun

Danish actor

Thomas Riise Segelcke

J

Jens Nielsen

Danish painter (1891–1978)

M

Magna Nørgaard

Karl Nielsen

Danish pastor, writer, playwrighter, debater, editor, teacher and director of the Jugend-Europahaus

I

Ilse Sand

Frode Nielsen Dann

Danish painter, art teacher and art critic

V

Valdemar Nielsen Vestmark

Danish farmer and writer

Marie Nielsen Jelstrup

Danish writer

M

Mette Schou

Danish painter and textile artist

Hans Peter Kofoed-Hansen

Frederik Nordlien

Danish civil servant

R

Rud Ingemann Pedersen

Danish painter

T

Tony Bisgaard

Danish painter and ceramicist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Denmark

• Hundelev
  3.3 mi away
• Nørre Lyngby
  4.3 mi away
• Vittrup
  5.2 mi away · pop. 174
• Vidstrup
  5.9 mi away · pop. 500
• Tornby
  6.9 mi away · pop. 1,023
• Hjørring
  7 mi away · pop. 25,994
• Løkken
  7.5 mi away · pop. 1,536
• Harken
  8.7 mi away · pop. 423
• Bjergby
  9.1 mi away · pop. 500
• Vrensted
  9.1 mi away · pop. 355
• Horne
  9.5 mi away · pop. 721
• Vrå
  9.7 mi away · pop. 2,434

Browse all places in North Denmark →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

King Bolete

Boletus edulis

Seen 2026-09-20

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Seen 2026-09-18

greater plantain

Plantago major

Seen 2026-09-18

black cherry

Prunus serotina

Seen 2026-09-18

Fox Moth

Macrothylacia rubi

Seen 2026-09-18

Meal moth

Pyralis farinalis

Seen 2026-09-18

Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Seen 2026-09-16

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-09-13

Cherry Gall Wasp

Cynips quercusfolii

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).