Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the island of Mors in the

Limfjord The Limfjord (Danish language, common Danish: ''Limfjorden'' , in north Jutlandish dialect: ''Æ Limfjord'') is a shallow part of the sea, located in Denmark where it has been regarded as a fjord ever since Viking Age, Viking times. However, i ...

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. The town received its

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in 1299 and has a population of 9,033 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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It is located in

Morsø Municipality Morsø is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Nordjylland in northern Denmark. The municipality is located on the island of Morsø or Mors, an island in the Limfjord, the sound that separates the island of Vendsyssel-Thy from the re ...

and belongs to

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History

The town received its

in 1299. Nykøbing was the seat of the former Dueholm monastery, now part of the Morsland Historical Museum. Nykøbing was the place of birth of

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author

Aksel Sandemose Aksel Sandemose (né Axel Nielsen; 19 March 1899 – 6 August 1965) was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence. Biography Axel Nielsen was born at Nykøbing Mors on t ...

and the reputed inspiration for the fictional town of ''Jante'', associated with the ''

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'', in Sandemose's novel ''A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks''. Søren Larsen (ship) - Crossing

Søren Larsen and Sons owned a shipyard in Nykøbing Mors. There, the tall ship

Søren Larsen Søren Larsen (; born 6 September 1981) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was a strong player with a decent header and good sense of positioning. He played in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, and the Nethe ...

was built in 1949. It is a

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. She is docked in Sydney, Australia.

Geography

Nykøbing is located on the east coast of the island of Mors by the

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, a

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that separates Mors from the

Salling Salling is a peninsula located in the north-west of the larger Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The largest city in Salling is Skive, and smaller towns and villages includes Jebjerg, Roslev and Glyngøre. The Sallingsund Bridge connects the penins ...

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on the mainland

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

peninsula in Denmark. It is the largest town on Mors and the island's cultural center. Approximately half of the island's residents live in the area around Nykøbing. The town is located north of the

Sallingsund Bridge Sallingsund Bridge (Sallingsundbroen) is a bridge that crosses Salling Sund between the island of Mors and the Salling peninsula on the mainland (Jylland (Jutland)) in Denmark. The bridge is 1717 metres long, the longest span is 93 metres, and th ...

, which connects Mors with Salling across the Sallingsund. Nykøbing Mors is located north of the town Skive in Salling and southeast of the town

Thisted Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,461 (1 January 2022)Thy.

Sport

Located just outside the town on a spit is Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground. The ground has in the past held

Women's One Day Internationals Women's One Day International (WODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was ...

, including matches for the now defunct Denmark women's team.

Notable people

* Mads Christian Holm (1827 in Nykøbing Mors - 1892) a Danish shipbuilder and ship-owner who founded the shipping company

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* Jens Lind (1874 in Nykøbing Mors – 1939) a Danish apothecary, botanist and

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Kirstine Smith Kirstine Smith (April 12, 1878 – November 11, 1939) was a Danish statistician. She is credited with the creation of the field of optimal design of experiments. Background Smith grew up in the town of Nykøbing Mors, Denmark. In 1903, she gradu ...

(1878 in Nykøbing Mors – 1939)

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and creator of

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of experiments *

(1899 in Nykøbing Mors – 1965) a Danish-Norwegian writer * Tyge Ahrengot Christensen (1918 in Nykøbing Mors – 1996) a Danish botanist and phycologist * John Degnbol-Martinussen (1947 in Nykobing Mors – 2002) Professor of international development at

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, and an authority on international development policy *

Karsten Hønge Karsten Hønge (born 25 September 1958 in Nykøbing Mors) is a Danish politician, who is member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party. Karsten Hønge is one of few people who has both been elected to city councils, county councils, ...

(born 1958 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish politician * Mogens Jensen (born 1963 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish politician and current Minister for Food, Fisheries and

Gender Equality Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing d ...

and Nordic Cooperation *

Mayianne Dinesen Mayianne Malin Holm Dinesen (born Marianne Dinesen on 29 April 1966 in Nykøbing Mors) is a Danish radio personality, having begun her career hosting the show ''Straight'' on DR P3 in 1992. She is perhaps better known for having dated American sin ...

(born 1966 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish radio personality IMDb Database
retrieved 27 April 2020

Sport

* Aksel Madsen (1899 in Nykøbing Mors – 1988) a long-distance runner, competed in the marathon at the

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* Tommy Troelsen (born 1940 in Nykøbing Mors - 2021) a former footballer, manager and TV presenter, 191 caps for

Vejle Boldklub Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six t ...

* Morten Hedegaard (born 1972 in Nykøbing Mors) a former Danish cricketer *

Mogens Dahl Nielsen Mogens Dahl Nielsen (born 12 May 1972) is a former Danish cricketer. Nielsen was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Nykøbing Mors, Viborg County. Nielsen made his List A debut for Denmark in the 1999 NatWest Trophy ...

(born 1972 in Nykøbing Mors) a former Danish cricketer *

Thomas Dalgaard Thomas Dalgaard (born 13 April 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Dalgaard began to play football in 2001 in the youth side for Nykøbing Mors IF before joining Silkeborg IF in summer 2003 . Dalgaard beg ...

(born 1984 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish footballer with over 320 club caps

References

External links

Morslands Historiske Museum
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