Hirtshals Light

Hirtshals Light is a lighthouse in Hjørring Municipality, North Jutland. Hirtshals Light is situated nearby to the village Horne, as well as near Åbyen.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Denmark
Also known as: “Hirtshals Fyr”, “Hirtshals Fyret”, and “Hirtshals Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hirtshals railway station and Hirtshals Church.

Hirtshals railway station

Railway station

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Hirtshals railway station is the main railway station serving the town of Hirtshals in Vendsyssel, Denmark. It is located in the central part of the town, and is situated between the town centre and the Port of Hirtshals. Hirtshals railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Hirtshals Light.

Hirtshals Church

Church

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Hirtshals Church is situated 1¼ km east of Hirtshals Light.

Hirtshals Kro

Restaurant

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Hirtshals Kro is a restaurant, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Hirtshals Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hirtshals and Horne.

Hirtshals

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Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It is located in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland.

Horne

Village

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Horne is a village in Hjørring Municipality in North Jutland Region, Denmark. As of 1 January 2026, it has the population of 672. It is located in the north-western part of the Vendsyssel district about 5 km south of the town of Hirtshals. Horne is situated 4 km southeast of Hirtshals Light.