Østervrå (formerly Øster Vrå) is a town in

Vendsyssel Vendsyssel () is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island, but the name often used informally for the entire island. ...

North Jutland Region The North Jutland Region ( da, Region Nordjylland), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform, which abolished the trad ...

, Denmark. As of 2023, the town has a population of 1,282. The town and farm areas around the town was hit by an F2

tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...

on september 9, 1924. Significant damage, including a collapsed barn. 5 people sustained injuries.

Notable people

Poul Kjærholm Poul Kjærholm (1929 – 1980) was a Danish designer. Born in Østervrå, Denmark, Kjærholm began his career as a cabinetmaker's apprentice with Gronbech in 1948, attending the Danish School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1952. ...

(1929 in Østervrå – 1980) a Danish industrial designer * Ole Scherfig, (Danish Wiki) (1930 in Østervrå - 2000) business manager * Joakim Mæhle (born 1997 in Østervrå) a Danish footballer at Serie A club Atalanta and the Danish National Team.

References

Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Frederikshavn Municipality Vendsyssel {{NJutlandDK-stub