Tornby

Tornby is a small railway town in Hjørring Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it has the population of 985. It is located in the north-western part of the Vendsyssel district between the towns of Hjørring and Hirtshals.

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Type: Village with 1,020 residents
Description: village in Denmark
Also known as: “Sønder Tornby” and “Tornby, Denmark”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tornby railway station and Tornby Church.

Tornby railway station

Railway station

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Tornby railway station is a railway station serving the village of Tornby in Vendsyssel, Denmark. Tornby station is located on the Hirtshals Line between Hirtshals and Hjørring.

Tornby Church

Church

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Tornby Dyssen

Archaeological site

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Tornby Dyssen is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vidstrup and Horne.

Vidstrup

Village

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Vidstrup is a village in Hjørring Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2019, it has a population of 203 inhabitants. It is located in the north-western part of the Vendsyssel district about 5 km north of the town of Hjørring. Vidstrup is situated 3 km south of Tornby.

Horne

Village

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Horne is a village in Hjørring Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it has the population of 661. It is located in the north-western part of the Vendsyssel district about 5 km south of the town of Hirtshals. Horne is situated 4½ km northeast of Tornby.