Farsø is a town with a population of 3,349 (1 January 2022) in

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in the Vesthimmerland Municipality. Farsø was the birthplace of

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, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. The village of Vognsild is located to the west of Farsø. Farsø is also called one of the head cities of Vesthimmerland Municipality along with

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and Aalestrup.

History

In 1975, the city was described as follows: "Farsø with church, rectory, School, Pharmacist's retail store, District housing, Veirmølle". The town of Farsø got a savings bank in 1877. The inn came in 1883, but until 1912, it was only for road users. After the inauguration of Farsø Hospital in 1894, the city went well around 1900, had a meeting house (from 1897), a mission house (from 1898), a

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, district housing, several merchandise and the joint venture.

The railway

Farsø was stationed at

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- Hvalpsund Railway in 1910. The city's citizens were so proud of the station building that they donated a tower to it. The track was closed in 1969, and the station building was demolished in 1977. The tower is preserved on the tower of the savings bank. The station building's granite portal was also preserved and was restored in Stationsstræde in 2015. This name and road name Stationsvej reminds that the new city center was landed on the station tree. Engvej is located on the track.

Buildings

Farsø school

Farsø School has 697 students, divided into 0.-9. grade. In 2013, 62 teachers were employed at the school. Pupils from the schools in Ullits, Strandby and Gedsted move mostly to Farsø School when they reach 7th grade, as there are only 6th grade classes in those schools.

The Queen Ingrid halls

The halls has two sports halls, gymnasium, indoor swimming pool and an auditorium with 117 seats. Sport & Academy organizes training for football,

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, handball and golf. Here you can also stay at Hotel Farsø, on the other hand, do not rent rooms but have banqueting rooms that can accommodate up to 400 people. The Danish name is Dronning Ingrid Hallerne which was named after

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who was wife of

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Farsø church

Farsø is located in Farsø parish, and Farsø Church is located in the town of Farsø. It is a

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from the 11th century with a late gothic tower and porch. In the chancel, there is a granite font with carvings of lions and human heads; on the ceilings of the nave, there are several paintings made in 1550. In the porch, is the Farsø stone, a

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, found in 1955 under the tile floor in that was found in connection with the restoration of the church.

Farsø municipality

Until 1 January 2007, Farsø was also a municipality (

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, '' kommune'') in

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. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 7,991 (2005). Its last mayor was H. O. A. Kjeldsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party)

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. Farsø municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with

Løgstør Løgstør is a town in Denmark with a population of 3,967 (1 January 2022) It is located 47 km west of Aalborg and 64 km north of Viborg. Løgstør's city centre consists of old streets with small houses built in the 1800s for fishermen and sailo ...

, Aalestrup, and

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where first used in

Farsø Municipality Until 1 January 2007 Farsø Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 7,991 (2005). Its last mayor was H. O. A. Kjeldsen, a member of th ...

, and it symbolised the hunting since that Farsø had a royal family's hunting house in

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Notable people

* Johannes V. Jensen (1873 in Farsø – 1950) was a Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded the

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in 1944 *

Thit Jensen Maria Kirstine Dorothea Jensen (19 January 1876 – 14 May 1957) was a Danish novelist and author who wrote under the name Thit Jensen. She is known for her short stories, plays, and socially-critical articles. For her writing, Jensen was honore ...

(1876 in Farsø – 1957) a Danish novelist, author of short stories, plays and society-critical articles * Arne Sørensen (1906 in Hvalpsund, Farsø – 1978) a Danish author and politician *

Christian Ulrik Hansen Christian Ulrik Hansen (26 May 1921 – 23 June 1944) was a student of theology and member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power. Biography On 23 June 1944 Hansen and seven other members of the resistance were execute ...

(1921 in Vannerup, Farsø – executed 1944) a student of theology and member of the Danish resistance *

Knud Vældgaard Kristensen Knud Vældgaard Kristensen is (born June 7, 1953 in Farsø) is a Danish mason and politician, and he was son of Åge Kristensen and Inge Kristensen. He a member of Danish party Det Konservative Folkeparti. He is currently retired from politics. Kr ...

(born 1953 in Farsø) is a retired Danish mason and politician, Mayor of Farsø, 2002/2006 * Jeppe Riddervold (born 1976 in Farsø) a songwriter, entrepreneur and music publisher. * Torsten Schack Pedersen (born 1976 in Farsø) a Danish politician, first elected to Parliament in 2005

Sport

Per Krøldrup Per Billeskov Krøldrup (born 31 July 1979) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has played 33 games for the Denmark national football team, and was part of their squad for the 2004 European Championship. Cl ...

(born 1979 in Farsø) a former Danish professional footballer with 288 club caps, played 33 games for the

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Line Sigvardsen Jensen Line Sigvardsen Jensen (born 23 August 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Fortuna Hjørring in the 3F-Ligaem and for the Danish national team. Club career Sigvardsen Jensen, originally a centre ba ...

(born 1991 in Farsø) a football player for the

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and for the Danish national team * Matilde Kondrup Nielsen (born 1995 in Farsø) a Danish handball player for

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* Sara Thrige Andersen (born 1996 in Farsø) a football player for

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and for the Danish national team

References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
delivered fro
KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map

External links

Farsø portal

The new Vesthimmerland municipality's official website
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