Hjørring

Hjørring
Town
Hjørring
Hjørring
Location within Denmark
Hjørring
Location within Scandinavia
Hjørring
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 57°27′49″N 09°58′53″E / 57.46361°N 9.98139°E / 57.46361; 9.98139
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Denmark (Nordjylland)
MunicipalityHjørring
Area
  Urban
17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
25,908
  Urban density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
  Municipality
63,311
  Gender
12,570 males and 13,338 females
DemonymHjørringgenser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9800
Area code(+45) 72
Websitehttp://www.hjoerring.dk/

Hjørring (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjɶɐ̯e̝ŋ]) is a town on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Hjørring Municipality in the North Jutland Region. The population is 25,908 (according to an official census carried on 1 January 2025). It is also one of Denmark's oldest towns, having celebrated its 750th anniversary as a market town in 1993.

Hjørring is centrally located in a sparsely populated area and serves as an urban center for large parts of especially the western and central Vendsyssel.