Tårs

Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,839 (1 January 2025) situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of Hjørring Municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tårs
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Taars 003 ubt.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: the main street in Tårs
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Jutland Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hjørring Municipality

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Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,839 (1 January 2025) situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of Hjørring Municipality.

==History== The name of the village probably originates from the Nordic god Thor. The area was in 1264 mentioned as Thorse, which could mean ''Thor's sanctuary''.