Tårs is a Danish town with a population of 1,873 (1 January 2022)[1] situated in Vendsyssel, the northern part of Jutland. Tårs is a part of Hjørring Municipality.

Tårs
Town
the main street in Tårs
Tårs Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Tårs Tårs (North Jutland Region) Show map of North Jutland Region
Coordinates: 57°23′4″N 10°6′52″E
Country	Denmark
Region	North Jutland Region
Municipality	Hjørring Municipality
Area
• Urban	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Urban	1,873
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-9830 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

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[de] Tårs (Hjørring Kommune)