Thisted

Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,536 (1 January 2020)[1] and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland.

Thisted
Town
Main pedestrian street of Thisted.
Coat of arms
Thisted
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°57′25″N 8°41′40″E
CountryDenmark
RegionNordjylland
MunicipalityThisted
Foundationpre-history (unknown)
Market town1500
Area
 • Urban
8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2020)
 • Urban
13,536
 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
Websitewww.thisted.dk
The main church of Thisted

The town name derives from the Germanic deity Tyr and could be translated as Tyr's Stead.

Market town status was given to Thisted in 1500.

History

During the Jutland Peasant rebellion of 1441, Christopher of Bavaria, King of Denmark, approached the rebel camp at Husby Hole near St. Jørgen's Hill in northern Jutland and sent word that anyone who left the camp and went home, would not be punished for rebellion. The men from Thisted, as well as those of Mors, left for which they were afterwards called cowards and traitors.

Cityscape

Brewery

Thisted is also home of the Brewery Thisted Bryghus known for its high quality organic beer.

Burial mound
Main article: Langdos (burial mound)

Langdos, the largest Bronze Age burial mound in Denmark, is located in Thisted. The burial mound is 175 meters long and was built between 1800 and 1000 BC.

Thisted Church

Thisted features a church Gothic-style church, the exterior of which contains a stone with Runic inscriptions.

Education

There are several educational institutions in Thisted. There are three schools, Østre skole, Rolighedskolen, and Tingstrup skole. There's also a gymnasium, Higher Preparatory Examination, Higher Commercial Examination Programme and Higher Technical Examination Programme.

Rail Transport
Platform facade of Thisted station.

Thisted is served by Thisted railway station. It is located on the Thy railway line and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and local train services to Struer.

Soccer

Thisted has a football team Thisted FC in the Danish 1st Division (2017–2018 season)

Notable People
Knud Graah, 1891
JP Jacobsen, c.1879
See also: Thisted_Municipality § Notable_people_of_the_municipality

Sport
Frederikke Thøgersen, 2017

Emigrants to the United States
  • Hans Ditlev Bendixsen (1842 in Thisted – 1902) (emigrated c.1865) an American shipbuilder, developed the merchant marine industry on the West Coast of the United States
  • Lawrence Waldemar Tonner (1861 in Thisted – 1947) (emigrated 1870) companion and personal secretary of composer and pianist Francis Grierson for more than 40 years

See also

References
  1. BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. "Malte-Brun, Conrad" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (11th ed.). 1911.
  3. "Jacobsen, Jens Peter" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). 1911.
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