Tårs

Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,887 (1 January 2020)[1] situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of the Hjørring municipality.

the main street in Tårs

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.[2]

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. BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. Visit Tårs Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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