Nors

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Nors

Total population

1,051

Coordinates57.02°, 8.68°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Nors is a small town, with a population of 1,106, in Thy district, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located in Thisted Municipality 14 km southeast of Hanstholm and 9 km north of Thisted.

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bent Larsen

Danish chess grandmaster and author (1935–2010)

Christen Mikkelsen Kold

Danish teacher (1816–1870)

Jens Peter Jacobsen

Danish novelist, poet, scientist (1847-1885)

Heine Jensen

Danish handball player

Jens Juel

Danish diplomat (1631-1700)

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Ulrik Christian Kruse

Danish military personnel

Conrad Malte-Brun

Dano-French geographer

Hans Thøger Winther

Norwegian photographer

Johan Skjoldborg

Danish novelist, playwright and memoirist (1861–1936)

T

Thomas Bruhn

Danish handball player

F

Frederik Vinding Kruse

Danish jurist (1880–1963)

Andrew Petersen

American politician (1870–1952)

Helmer Rosting

Danish diplomat and theologian (1893-1945)

J

Jette Fuglsang

Danish cyclist (1978-2009)

S

Sara Bak

speed skater

Y

Yutte Stensgaard

Danish actress

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

Nearby places in North Denmark

• Hillerslev
  2 mi away · pop. 378
• Thisted
  4.4 mi away · pop. 13,416
• Ræhr
  5.1 mi away
• Sjørring
  5.7 mi away · pop. 693
• Sennels
  5.8 mi away · pop. 905
• Østerild
  6.5 mi away · pop. 618
• Klitmøller
  6.9 mi away · pop. 903
• Hanstholm
  7 mi away · pop. 2,253
• Hundborg
  9.1 mi away · pop. 501
• Sejerslev
  9.6 mi away · pop. 380
• Sundby Thy
  9.6 mi away · pop. 338
• Vilsund Vest
  9.9 mi away · pop. 395

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Recently spotted species

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-07-04

Bloody Crane's-bill

Geranium sanguineum

Seen 2026-07-01

Sand Leek

Allium scorodoprasum

Seen 2026-07-01

Common Emerald

Hemithea aestivaria

Seen 2026-06-30

Large Skipper

Ochlodes sylvanus

Seen 2026-06-30

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-06-30

Sheep's sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Seen 2026-06-27

bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Seen 2026-06-27

common toadflax

Linaria vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-27

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nors, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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