| Flauenskjold | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Jutland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brønderslev Municipality |
| Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name3: | Voer Parish |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Total: | 673 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9330 Dronninglund |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Website: | flauenskjoldby.dk |
| Pushpin Map: | Denmark North Jutland Region#Denmark |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the North Jutland Region |
| Coordinates: | 57.2497°N 10.2861°W |
Flauenskjold is a village in Vendsyssel, Denmark, with a population of 673 (1 January 2024),[1] in Brønderslev Municipality in North Jutland Region near the Frederikshavn Motorway, a part of the European route E45.
The village is located 35 km northeast of Aalborg and 17 km southwest of Sæby. The neighboring village of Dybvad is located 5 km northeast of Flauenskjold.
The fictional character Fru Elvira Mortensen from Politiken's column "At tænke sig" resides in Flauenskjold.
Flauenskjold is situated in the eastern part of the Vendsyssel region at the foot of Jyske Ås (Jutlandic Ridge).[2]
Around the turn of the century, the village was described as follows: "Flauenskjold, by the main road, with the Mission House "Bethesda" (built in 1898), Vestengaard School, inn, doctor's and veterinarian's residence, shop, several craftsmen, cooperative dairy, market square (markets in April, September, and November), post office, and telephone station."[3] Flauenskjold had 144 inhabitants in 1906, 138 in 1911, and 216 in 1916.[4]
Flauenskjold continued to develop during the interwar period and after World War II: in 1921, the village had 308 inhabitants, 310 in 1925, 447 in 1930, 485 in 1935, 490 in 1940, 414 in 1945, 449 in 1950, 587 in 1955, 556 in 1960,[5] and 612 inhabitants in 1965.[6]