Thorsager

Thorsager is a small town in Jutland, Denmark with a population of 1,329 (1 January 2020 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
Town
Round church of Thorsager
Thorsager
Coordinates: 56°20′39″N 10°27′28″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalitySyddjurs
Area
  Urban
0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Urban
1,329
  Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time)

Name

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

Thorsager City Limit Sign
gollark: I would not, myself.
gollark: Manage servers and networks.
gollark: In *London*?
gollark: I want more money so I can buy arbitrary somewhat expensive things if needed.
gollark: No, just beeize things.

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