Øster Jølby
Øster Jølby | |
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Village | |
Øster Jølby Location in North Jutland Region Øster Jølby Øster Jølby (Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 56°50′11″N 8°43′1″E / 56.83639°N 8.71694°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Municipality | Morsø Municipality |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 700 |
Øster Jølby is a village, with a population of 700 (1 January 2025),[1] on the island of Mors in Morsø Municipality, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located 20 km south of Thisted and 10 km northwest of Nykøbing.
Churches
Ansgarkirken (The Ansgar Church) is located in the village. It is built and consecrated in 1871 as church for the then Morsø Elected Parish which was founded that year; subsequently the Morsø Free Parish.[2]
Øster Jølby Kirke (Øster Jølby Church) the smallest Romanesque church on Mors is located 2 km southwest of the village.[3]
Notable people
- The writer and politician Frode Jakobsen (1906–1997) was born in Øster Jølby.
References
- ^ a b BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Ansgarskirken – Morsø Frimenighed Destination Mors
- ^ Øster Jølby Church Destination Mors