Thorsager Explained

Thorsager
Settlement Type:Town
Image Alt:Round church of Thorsager
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:56.3442°N 10.4578°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Syddjurs
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Urban Km2:0.9
Population Urban:1383
Population As Of:2024
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:Central European Time
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:Central European Summer Time
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2

Thorsager is a small town in Jutland, Denmark with a population of 1,383 (1 January 2024 census),[1] located in Thorsager Parish, 6 km north of Rønde. The town lies in Syddjurs Municipality and lies in the Central Denmark Region.Thorsager is especially known for its church, which is Jutland's only round church. It was built around 1200.

Thorsager is served by Thorsager railway station, located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and .[2]

Name

Thorsager is Danish for "Thor's Acre" a reference to the Norse God Thor.

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Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
  2. Web site: Letbanen - Thorsager. Midttrafik. da. 4 May 2023.