Vestervig
Vestervig is a village in Vestervig Parish in Denmark, located in Thisted municipality in North Denmark Region. Vestervig has a population of 561. It has a disproportionately large church, Vestervig Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to Børglum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 700 residents
- Description: village in Denmark
- Postal code: 7770
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vestervig Abbey and Vestervig Klostermølle.
Vestervig Abbey
Church
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Vestervig Abbey, also known as Vestervig Church, was established in about 1059 making it one of Denmark's most ancient religious houses. The abbey is located at Vestervig, Thisted, in extreme northern Jutland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agger and Hurup Thy.
Agger
Village
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Agger is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Vestervig.
Hurup Thy
Village
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Hurup, in postal and railway terms Hurup Thy, is a railway town in the municipality of Thisted in northwestern Jutland, Denmark. It has a population of 2,657. Hurup Thy is situated 6 km east of Vestervig.
Bedsted
Village
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Bedsted, in postal and railway terms Bedsted Thy, is a small railway town in Thisted Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2025 it has a population of 698. Bedsted is situated 7 km northeast of Vestervig.
Vestervig
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Thisted Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.76239° or 56° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
8.31831° or 8° 19′ 6″ eastPopulation
700Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9F8CQ869+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9417152930OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2610348Wikidata ID
Q3642642
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Vestervig” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Vestervig”
- Asturian: “Vestervig”
- Bulgarian: “Вестервиг”
- Cebuano: “Vestervig”
- Danish: “Vestervig”
- Dutch: “Vestervig”
- Finnish: “Vestervig”
- French: “Vestervig”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vestervig”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vestervig”
- Polish: “Vestervig”
- Spanish: “Vestervig”
- Swedish: “Vestervig”
- Turkish: “Vestervig”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vestervig Kirkemusikskole and Vestervig Fjernvarme.
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