Løgstør is a town in Denmark with a population of 3,967 (1 January 2022) It is located 47 km west of

Aalborg Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's List of cities in Denmark by population, fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban population of 143,598 (1 July ...

and 64 km north of Viborg. Løgstør's city centre consists of old streets with small houses built in the 1800s for fishermen and

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. One of these houses was donated by Danish housemen to the author and poet

Johan Skjoldborg Johan Skjoldborg (27 April 1861 – 22 February 1936) was a Danish educator, novelist, playwright and memoirist. Biography Johan Martinus Nielsen Skjoldborg was born in the parish of Øsløs in Thisted in north Jutland, Denmark. He was educated ...

(1861 - 1936) in 1918, who lived in the house until his death. It is located on Johan Skjoldborgs Vej.

History

The name ''Løgstør ''is mentioned for the first time in 1514, where the city is described as a

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. Later, the site developed into a charging and trading space, and in 1523 the city became a customs office. Løgstør is an old trading place that, like

Nibe Nibe is a town with a population of 5,433 (1 January 2022),Aalborg Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's List of cities in Denmark by population, fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban population of 143,598 (1 July ...

set itself counter to neighbouring attempts to expand trade opportunities and create economic growth in the smaller communities. Already in 1598, Aalborgian complaints made a royal ban on Løgstør's spirited trade in grain and ice cream. In 1752, Aalborg's powerful merchants blocked the small harbour town's application, as the merchants once again feared increased competition in the

Limfjord The Limfjord ( common Danish: ''Limfjorden'' , in north Jutlandish dialect: ''Æ Limfjord'') is a shallow part of the sea, located in Denmark where it has been regarded as a fjord ever since Viking times. However, it now has inlets both from ...

area. In 1747 and 1751, Løgstør was ravaged by violent fires, and in these difficulties the population declined, so that in 1769 the city had only 392 inhabitants. Due to the shallow harbour Løgstør had difficulty finding ships at Løgstør, and even fewer created after Agger Tangs were pierced at

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. The channel was 4.4 km long, a width of approx. 25 m and a depth of 3 m and walked along the mainland west and southwest of Løgstør, so that it could be added to the shopping district. Several hundred ships passed the Channel every year, and at the end of the 19th century, almost 3,000 vessels arrived. year. A ferry through Løgstør Land was a shortcut to Løgstør Harbour and the canal closed in 1913 to shipping traffic. It was preserved for cultural reasons. Agriculture gradually came to play an increasing role for Løgstør, and trade in agricultural products necessitated a better infrastructure. The harbor was therefore expanded, new roads were built and in 1893 the railway arrived at the city. Seven years later, the city acquired commercial property rights. In 1942 the Aggersund bridge was built over the fjord, and Løgstør's catchment area was expanded to include the southern part of Han Herred.

Buildings

Løgstør Church is a neo-gothic building built in red brick in 1893 with a tall slanting tower facing west.

's grave is in the cemetery. Close to the harbor lies Løgstør Grunde Fyr, built in 1908. There is a double stove with two wooden towers on a white, brick building. The

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is considered one of the most distinctive lighthouses in Denmark. Next to the harbour is Hotel du Nord, an old hotel with restaurant.

Limfjordsskolen

Limfjordsskolen in Løgstør is a special education school for young people with disabilities. The school was founded in 1969 by Åndssvageforsorgen, by the then County Council leader in the county of Nordjylland, Leo H. Jensen (1924-1997), who, as the first leader of the Limfjord School, 1969–1976, had also established the pedagogical principles. Limfjordskolen was transferred to the county of Nordjylland in 1980 and since 2007 is operated by Vesthimmerland Municipality. The school has 44 students aged 17-20 + years. The stay is usually 3 years.

Løgstør municipality

Løgstør is also a former municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland Peninsula in northern

. The municipality, including the island of

Livø Livø () is a 320-hectare Danish island with approximately 10-year-round residents. The island is located centrally in the Limfjord, about 20 minutes by boat from Rønbjerg, and approximately midway between Nykøbing Mors, Løgstør, Fjerritsle ...

, covered an area of , and had a total population of 10,270 (2005). Its last mayor was

Jens Lauritzen Jens Lauritzen (born December 3, 1953) is a Danish politician who has been Mayor of the Vesthimmerland Municipality from 2006 to 2010, he is/was from Venstre. Lauritzen is educated in agriculture. Since 1981 he has been an independent farmer, but ...

, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party)

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. A bridge connects the former municipality near Tolstrup to the town of Aggersund on the far side of the Agger Strait. The island of Livø lies off the former municipality's western shores, and is partially a protected nature reserve. On 1 January 2007, Løgstør municipality ceased to exist as a result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with

Farsø Farsø is a town with a population of 3,349 (1 January 2022) in Region Nordjylland in Denmark in the Vesthimmerland Municipality. Farsø was the birthplace of Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. The village of ...

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, and

Aars Aars or Års, () is a Danish town with a population of 8,474 (1 January 2022)Vesthimmerland municipality, with an area of and a total population of 39,176 (2005).

Famous people from Løgstør

Peder Horrebow Peder ielsenHorrebow (Horrebov) (14 May 1679 – 15 April 1764) was a Danish astronomer. Born in Løgstør, Jutland to a poor family of fishermen, Horrebow entered the University of Copenhagen in 1703. He worked his way through grammar school ...

(1679 in Løgstør – 1764) astronomer; the moon crater Horrebow is named after him * Christen Lindencrone (1703 in Løgstør - 1772) a Danish landowner and

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of the

Danish Asia Company Danish Asiatic Company ( Danish: Asiatisk Kompagni) was a Danish trading company established in 1730 to revive Danish trade on the Danish East Indies and China following the closure of the Danish East India Company. It was granted a 40-year mon ...

(1861–1936) educator, novelist, playwright; lived in Løgstør later in life * Jørgen Christian Jensen (1891 in Løgstør – 1922) Danish-born Australian recipient of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previousl ...

* Arne Ranslet (1931 in Løgstør - 2018) a famous Danish sculptor and ceramist on

Bornholm Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...

Christian Mejdahl Christian Mejdahl (born 31 December 1939 at Tvøroyri in the Faroe Islands) is a Danish politician representing the liberal party, Venstre. He was a Member of Parliament—the Folketing—from 9 September 1987 to 13 November 2007, and s ...

(born 1939 at Tverå, Faroe Islands) former chairman of the Danish parliament, lives in Løgstør *

(born 1953 at Nyborg) a Danish politician, Mayor of Løgstør Municipality from 1998, Mayor of the Vesthimmerland Municipality from 2006 to 2010 * Henrik Rasmussen (born 1968 in Løgstør) former professional football player, 322 caps for AaB * Peter Jensen (born 1969 in Løgstør) is a London-based men's and womenswear designer. *

Karsten Lauritzen Karsten Styrbæk Lauritzen (born 14 October 1983 in Løgstør) is a former Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was first elected into parliament in the 2007 Danish general election and left th ...

(born in Løgstør 1983) a Danish Venstre politician and former

Tax Minister of Denmark Taxation Minister of Denmark ( da, Skatteminister) is the head of the Tax Ministry of Denmark and a member of the Cabinet. As the head of the Tax Ministry, the Danish Tax Minister A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type o ...

External links

Vesthimmerland municipality's official website (Danish only)

References

* Municipal statistics
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* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
;Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Logstor Former municipalities of Denmark Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Vesthimmerland Municipality Towns and settlements in Vesthimmerland Municipality