Nykøbing Mors
Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the Danish Limfjord island of Mors. The town received its charter in 1299 and has a population of 9,062 (1 January 2021).[1] It is located in Morsø Municipality and belongs to Region Nordjylland.
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| Coordinates: 56°47′43″N 8°51′33″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Morsø Municipality |
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| • Urban | 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 9,062 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 4,400 males and 4,662 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7900 Nykøbing Mors |
Nykøbing was the place of birth of Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose and the reputed inspiration for the fictional town of Jante, associated with the Jante Law, in Sandemose's novel A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks.
Nykøbing was the seat of the former Dueholm monastery, now part of the Morsland Historical Museum.
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Søren Larsen and Sons had a shipyard in Nykøbing Mors. There, the tallship, Søren Larsen was built in 1949. It is a brigantine Her current homeport is Sydney, Australia.
Sport
Located just outside the town on a spit is Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground. The ground has in the past held Women's One Day Internationals, including matches for the now defunct Denmark women's team.[3]
Notable people
- Mads Christian Holm (1827 in Nykøbing Mors - 1892) a Danish shipbuilder and ship-owner who founded the shipping company D/S Norden
- Jens Lind (1874 in Nykøbing Mors – 1939) a Danish apothecary, botanist and mycologist
- Kirstine Smith (1878 in Nykøbing Mors – 1939) statistician and creator of optimal design of experiments
- Aksel Sandemose (1899 in Nykøbing Mors – 1965) a Danish-Norwegian writer
- Tyge Ahrengot Christensen (1918 in Nykøbing Mors – 1996) a Danish botanist and phycologist
- John Degnbol-Martinussen (1947 in Nykobing Mors – 2002) Professor of international development at Roskilde University, and an authority on international development policy
- Karsten Hønge (born 1958 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish politician
- Mogens Jensen (born 1963 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish politician and current Minister for Food, Fisheries and Gender Equality and Nordic Cooperation
- Mayianne Dinesen (born 1966 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish radio personality [4]
Sport
- Aksel Madsen (1899 in Nykøbing Mors – 1988) a long-distance runner, competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Tommy Troelsen (born 1940 in Nykøbing Mors - 2021) a former footballer, manager and TV presenter, 191 caps for Vejle Boldklub
- Morten Hedegaard (born 1972 in Nykøbing Mors) a former Danish cricketer
- Mogens Dahl Nielsen (born 1972 in Nykøbing Mors) a former Danish cricketer
- Thomas Dalgaard (born 1984 in Nykøbing Mors) a Danish footballer with over 320 club caps
References
- BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Ground profile: Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- IMDb Database retrieved 27 April 2020
External links
- Morslands Historiske Museum (in Danish)
This article is a translation of the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia, accessed on 25 April 2007.