Thorup

Thorup is a hamlet in Vesthimmerland Municipality, North Jutland and has about 16 residents. Thorup is situated nearby to the hamlet Ullerup, as well as near the neighborhood Aggersborgrimme.

Type: Hamlet with 16 residents
Description: village in Vesthimmerlands Kommune, Denmark
Also known as: “Aggersborg Torup”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aggersborg and Aggersborg Church.

Aggersborg

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Aggersborg is the largest of Denmark's former Viking ring fortress, and one of the largest archaeological sites in Denmark. It is located near Aggersund on the north side of the Limfjord.

Aggersborggård

Manor estate

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Aggersborggård is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aggersund and Løgstør.

Aggersund is a village in northern Denmark with a population of 242. The village is a part of Vesthimmerland Municipality in the North Jutland Region. Evidence of settlement in Aggersund dates back to the stone age, and the village contains one of the oldest Viking fortresses in Denmark, Aggersborg. Aggersund is situated 2½ km east of Thorup.

Løgstør

Village

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Løgstør is a town in Denmark with a population of 3,929 It is located 47 km west of Aalborg and 64 km north of Viborg. Løgstør's city centre consists of old streets with small houses built in the 19th century for fishermen and sailors. Løgstør is situated 5 km south of Thorup.