Vestervig
Village in Denmark
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Vestervig is a village in Vestervig Parish in Denmark, located in Thisted municipality in North Denmark Region (until December 31, 2006; Sydthy municipality, Viborg County). Vestervig has a population of 561 (1 January 2025).[1] It has a disproportionately large church, Vestervig Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to Børglum.
Vestervig | |
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Village | |
Vestervig Church | |
.svg)  Vestervig Location in North Jutland Region  Vestervig Vestervig (Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 56°45′45″N 8°19′06″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland Region |
| Municipality | Thisted |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 561 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Climate
| Climate data for Vestervig (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
−1 (30) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.0 (−13.0) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.6 (2.86) |
52.9 (2.08) |
55.9 (2.20) |
38.4 (1.51) |
45.9 (1.81) |
52.6 (2.07) |
51.4 (2.02) |
80.2 (3.16) |
85.3 (3.36) |
102.6 (4.04) |
84.2 (3.31) |
80.9 (3.19) |
802.8 (31.61) |
| Source: Danish Meteorological Institute[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Theodgar of Vestervig (died in or about 1065) a missionary from Thuringia who worked mostly in Jutland where he died and is venerated as a saint
- Joachim Irgens von Vestervig (1611-1675), Baron of Vestervig, Dano-Norwegian official and estate owner, one of the most important financial magnates and entrepreneurs
- Peter von Scholten (1784 in Vestervig – 1854), Governor-General of the Danish West Indies
- Per Pedersen (born 1964 in Vestervig) a retired road bicycle racer from 1986 to 1993
