Tårs

Tårs
Tårs
Town
	the main street in Tårs
	Tårs Location in Denmark Tårs Tårs (North Jutland Region)
	Coordinates: 57°23′4″N 10°6′52″E / 57.38444°N 10.11444°E
Country	Denmark
Region	North Jutland Region
Municipality	Hjørring Municipality
Area
• Urban	1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population (2026)
• Urban	1,825
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-9830 Tårs

Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,825 (1 January 2026) situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of Hjørring Municipality.

History

The name of the village probably originates from the Nordic god Thor. The area was in 1264 mentioned as Thorse, which could mean Thor's sanctuary.

Notable people

Eigil Nielsen (1948 in Tårs – 2019) a Danish footballer who played as a midfielder, mainly in Switzerland
Sisse Fisker (born 1976 in Tårs) a Danish TV presenter

References

1 2 BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
↑ Visit Tårs Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Media related to Tårs at Wikimedia Commons

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[BY3-1] 1 2 BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

[2] Visit Tårs Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

Tårs
Town
the main street in Tårs
Tårs Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Tårs Tårs (North Jutland Region) Show map of North Jutland Region
Coordinates: 57°23′4″N 10°6′52″E / 57.38444°N 10.11444°E / 57.38444; 10.11444
Country	Denmark
Region	North Jutland Region
Municipality	Hjørring Municipality
Area
• Urban	1.5 km² (0.58 sq mi)
Population (2026)
• Urban	1,825
• Urban density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-9830 Tårs