Thisted

Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,505 (1 January 2025) and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland.

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Place details

Locality: Thisted
Region: Region Nordjylland
Country: Danmark
Population: 13,461
Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Thisted
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Gågaden Thisted.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main pedestrian street of Thisted.
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Thisted.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nordjylland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Thisted
Settlement.established_title: Foundation
Settlement.established_date: pre-history (unknown)
Settlement.established_title2: Market town
Settlement.established_date2: 1500

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Contents

Name
History
Geography
Demographics
Economy
Cityscape
Burial mound
Thisted Church
Sports
Soccer
Infrastructure
Rail
Air
Education
Notable people
Sport
Emigrants to the United States
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References

Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,505 (1 January 2025) and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland.

Market town status was given to Thisted in 1500.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thisted” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.