Hirtshals

Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark, Europe. It is located in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland. The town of Hirtshals has a population of 5,347 (1 January 2025). Located on the Skagerrak, it is especially known for its fishing and ferry harbours.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Hirtshals
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Hirtshals townscape.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hirtshals
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: North Denmark (Nordjylland)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hjørring
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor of Hjørring Municipality
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.established_date: 1860, when the Lighthouse was built
Settlement.established_title2: Incorporated (city)
Settlement.established_date2: 1919-1931

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Topography
Climate
Waves
Wind
Cityscape
Hirtshals Lighthouse
Economy
Culture
Transportation and infrastructure
Port of Hirtshals
Rail transport
Road transport
Notable people
Local radio
External links
Links to Hirtshals Weather
Webcams of Hirtshals Harbour
References

Hirtshals as a relatively new town which was planned from 1919 and built in the 1920s and 1930s in connection with the construction of the artificial harbour, which was built between 1919 and 1931.

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