Mors
Mors or Morsø is an island in the shallow sound called Limfjorden between Denmark's Jutland peninsula and the North Jutlandic Island. It has an area of 367.3 km2 and as of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 19,486.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the sound Limfjorden in Denmark
- Also known as: “Mors (ö i Danmark)”, “Morsland”, “Морс (остров)”, and “Морсё”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Erslev Church and Galtrup Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Øster Jølby and Nykøbing Mors.
Øster Jølby
Village
Øster Jølby is a village, with a population of 680, on the island of Mors in Morsø Municipality, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located 20 km south of Thisted and 10 km northwest of Nykøbing.
Nykøbing Mors
Town
Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the island of Mors in the Limfjord in Denmark. The town received its charter in 1299 and has a population of 8,866, as of 1 January 2026. It is located in Morsø Municipality and belongs to Region Nordjylland. Nykøbing Mors is situated 8 km southeast of Mors.
Mors
- Category: landform
- Location: Morsø Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.83333° or 56° 50′ north
Longitude
8.75° or 8° 45′ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9F8CRQM2+82
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Zeeuws—“Mors” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Morsø”
- Bavarian: “Mors”
- Bulgarian: “Морс”
- Catalan: “Mors”
- Cebuano: “Mors”
- Chinese: “莫斯島”
- Czech: “Mors (ostrov)”
- Czech: “Mors”
- Danish: “Mors”
- Dutch: “Mors”
- Estonian: “Mors”
- Finnish: “Morsø”
- French: “Mors”
- Georgian: “მორსი”
- German: “Mors”
- Greek: “Μορς”
- Icelandic: “Mors”
- Italian: “Morsø”
- Japanese: “モース島”
- Korean: “모르스섬”
- Latin: “Mors (insula)”
- Lithuanian: “Morsas”
- Northern Frisian: “Mors”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mors”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mors”
- Norwegian: “Mors”
- Persian: “مورس (جزیره)”
- Persian: “مورس”
- Polish: “Mors”
- Polish: “Morsø”
- Russian: “Морс”
- Spanish: “Mors”
- Swedish: “Mors”
- Thai: “เกาะมอร์ส”
- Turkish: “Mors Adası”
- Turkish: “Mors”
- Vietnamese: “Mors”
- Zeeuws: “Mors”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Erslev and Galtrup.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Morso and Rovvig.
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Worth a closer look: Aalborg and Thisted.
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