Kås Explained

Kås
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark North Jutland Region
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the North Jutland Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North Jutland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Jammerbugt
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Urban Km2:2.02
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Urban:2319
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Coordinates:57.1925°N 9.6689°W

Kås or Kaas is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality. The town has nearly grown together with Pandrup, with only half a kilometer separating the two towns. Kås itself has grown together with the village of Moseby.

History

Kås is known from 1463 as Kaalsz. In 1610 the name had changed to Kaas.[2]

A train station was located in Kås between 1913 and 1969. The station was built by Sylvius Knutzen and was a stop on the Hjørring-Løkken-Aabybro railroad.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban and rural areas, area and population density
  2. https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/K%C3%A5s_-_by_i_Jylland Denstoredanske.lex.dk
  3. https://danskejernbaner.dk/vis.station.php?FORLOEB_ID=1192&content=Kaas+Station+(K%C3%A5s) Danskejernbaner.dk