Thyborøn is a

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, with a population of 1,816 (1 January 2024),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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mainly known for being the site of numerous shipwrecks, such as that of the Imperial

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''. It is located in

Region Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municip ...

Lemvig Municipality Lemvig Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 516.63 km2, and has a population of 18,800 (2025). Its may ...

. Thyborøn was the municipal seat of the former

Thyborøn-Harboøre Municipality Until 1 January 2007 Thyborøn-Harboøre was a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Commune (subnational entity), kommune'') in the former Ringkjøbing County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covered ...

until 1 January 2007. The town is served by

Thyborøn railway station Thyborøn is a fishing village in Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 1,816 (1 January 2024),Lemvig railway line The Lemvig Line ( or ''Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane'' (''VLTJ'')) is a local railway line in Northwest Jutland, Denmark. Established in 1879, the line extends from Vemb via Lemvig to Thyborøn. The single-track line is mostly level, and is o ...

which connects Thyborøn with , and the rest of the Danish rail network.

Geography

Thyborøn is located on the northern tip of Harboøre Tange at the western terminus of the

Limfjord The Limfjord ( common Danish: ''Limfjorden'' , in northwest Jutlandish dialect: ''Æ Limfjord'') is a shallow part of the sea, located in Denmark where it has been regarded as an inlet ever since Viking times. However, it now has entries both ...

canal that cuts across the Jutland peninsula.

Climate

Port of Thyborøn

The port of Thyborøn was originally established as a fishing harbour in 1914. Given its strategic location close to fishing grounds, neighbouring countries around the North Sea, gravel pits and the future wind farms in the North Sea, the port has been steadily evolving over the years.

Attractions

The snail house in Thyborøn is lined with thousands of

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and

conch Conch ( , , ) is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high Spire (mollusc), spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point on both ...

shells both inside and out. It was created by fisherman Alfred Pedersen from 1949 to 1974, and is now a small museum. The

Sea War Museum Jutland The Sea War Museum Jutland is a war museum in Thyborøn, Jutland, Denmark. It was founded by Gert Normann Andersen and was opened on am 15 September 2015. It is about the Battle of Jutland, which took place during World War I, on 31 May 1916. Att ...

, founded by Gert Normann Andersen, opened on 15 September 2015. Jyllandsakvariet is an Aquarium with fish from the North Sea and the Limfjord and many other experiences.Jyllandsakvariet
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Notable people

Johnny Madsen Johnny Madsen (31 March 1951 – 4 November 2024) was a Danish musician, songwriter and painter. In the period 1983 to 1992, he was part of Dalton, a supergroup trio made of Madsen, Lars Lilholt and Allan Olsen. Johnny Madsen lived on the isla ...

(1951–2024) a Danish musician, songwriter and painter was born in Thyborøn. *

Henning Toft Bro Henning Toft Bro is a Danish prelate who served as the Bishop of Aalborg, Denmark from 2010 until 2021. Education After graduation, Toft Bro went to the sea where he worked as a fisherman. Afterwards he was a port worker at the harbor in Thybor� ...

(born 1956 in Thyborøn) a Danish prelate, the Bishop of Aalborg *

Louise Gade Louise Gade (born 15 June 1972, in Thyborøn) is a Danish cand.jur., president of Aarhus VIA University College and former mayor of Aarhus, Denmark. Louise Gade is the daughter of Harry Gade and Anna-Marie Gade. She was a student of ''Struer Gymn ...

(born 1972 in Thyborøn) a Danish

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, president of Aarhus VIA University College and former Mayor of

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

, Denmark

References

External links

Weather forecast Thyborøn, Denmark
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