Thisted

Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,535 (1 January 2026) and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland. Market town status was given to Thisted in 1500.

Thisted is a town in the municipality of Thisted in the North Denmark Region of Denmark. It has a population of 13,535 (1 January 2026) and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland. Market town status was given to Thisted in 1500. ==Demographics== Thisted has a population of 13,535, of which 6,638 males and 6,897 females (1 January 2026). ==Economy== Thisted has a cluster of industries within food production: the Tican Slaughterhouse, Dragsbæk Maltfactory, Dragsbæk Margarinefactory, the brewery Thisted Bryghus, known for its high quality organic beer, and Premier Ice. ==Cityscape== ===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 Gothic-style church, Thisted Church, which replaced a smaller Romanesque-style church around 1490. The exterior of the church contains a stone with Runic inscriptions. ==Sports== ===Soccer=== Thisted has a football team Thisted FC in the Danish 2nd Division (2022–2023 season) ==Infrastructure== ===Rail=== .]] Thisted is served by Thisted railway station ( ) which opened in 1882 . It is the northern terminus of the Thy railway line which connects Thisted with Struer to the south. Thisted station offers frequent local train services to Struer station with onward connections by train from Struer to the rest of Denmark. Until 2019, it also offered direct InterCity services to Copenhagen. ===Air=== The small Thisted Airport ( ) is owned by Thisted municipality, and is located 15 kilometers from Thisted. The airport opened in 1970, and until 2007 serviced daily flights between Thisted and the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Today, the nearest airport from Thisted with scheduled national and international flights is Aalborg Airport east of Thisted (road distance). ==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. ==See also== Østerild Wind Turbine Test Field ==References==

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