Hørdum
Hørdum | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Hørdum Church | |
  Hørdum Location in Denmark .svg) Hørdum Hørdum (North Jutland Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°51′1″N 8°29′25″E / 56.85028°N 8.49028°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Municipality | Thisted Municipality |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Urban | 210 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-7752 Snedsted |
Hørdum is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2022 it has a population of 210.[1] It is located in the southern part of the Thy district 20 km south of Thisted and 30 km west of Nykøbing Mors.
Hørdum is served by Hørdum railway station located on the Thy Line between Thisted and Struer. [2]
The medieval Hørdum Church is located c. 2 km west of the railway town. The Hørdum stone, a Viking Age picture stone that depicts a legend from Norse mythology involving the god Thor and Jörmungandr, the Midgard serpent, is on display in the church.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
- ^ "Hørdum Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "NJy 30: Hørdum-billedsten". runer.ku.dk (in Danish). University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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