Kvissel is a small

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and

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Vendsyssel Vendsyssel () is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island which also comprises the areas Hanherred and Thy. Vendsy ...

, Denmark. It is located in the

Frederikshavn Municipality Frederikshavn Municipality () is the northernmost Danish municipality, located in Region Nordjylland. As a result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), it is a merger between the previous municipalities of Frederikshavn, S ...

, about 10 km northwest of

Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The ...

, in

Region Nordjylland The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform, which abolished the traditional counties () an ...

. It has population of 347 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas
The Mobile Statbank from

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Kvissel Church is located in the centre of the town. The church was built in 1918–1919 and was inaugurated on 23 November 1919. Kvissel Station da 090528 1

Kvissel is served by Kvissel railway station, located on the

Vendsyssel railway line The Vendsyssel railway line () is an long standard gauge single track (rail), single track railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Vendsyssel between Aalborg and Frederikshavn in North Jutland Region, North Jutland. I ...

History

In 1683 the village consisted of twelve farms and five other houses. The opening of the

would become the major growth factor for Kvissel. When the station on the line opened in 1877, it brought economic growth to the village. In 1900 a school was opened, and in 1918–1919 a church was built. Today, the town functions as a

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which can be reached by regional train in a few minutes.

References

External links

Kvissel local website
(in Danish) Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Frederikshavn Municipality Villages in Denmark {{NJutlandDK-stub

History

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