Farsø
Farsø | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Farsø City Hall Center. | |
| Nickname: The city of the authors | |
| Coordinates: 56°46′20″N 9°20′25″E / 56.77222°N 9.34028°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Vesthimmerland |
| Foundation | 13th century |
| Railway town | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 3,352 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-9640 Farsø |
| Website | http://www.farsoe.dk/ |
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Farsø is a town with a population of 3,352 (1 January 2025) 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 Vognsild is located to the east of Farsø. Farsø is also called one of the head cities of Vesthimmerland Municipality along with Aars, Løgstør and Aalestrup.