national park
Thy National Park
Denmark's first national park, a strip of dunes, heath and plantation along the North Sea coast of north-west Jutland.
19 km · about 20 min drive
North Denmark, Denmark · Europe
Hurup is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Thyborøn, 19km from Thy National Park.
Hurup is a town located in North Denmark, Denmark. With a population of 2,769, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hurup sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hurup to your route.
Hurup, in postal and railway terms Hurup Thy, is a railway town in the municipality of Thisted in northwestern Jutland, Denmark. It has a population of 2,619 (1 January 2026).
Hurup is the second largest town in the traditional district of Thy. From 1970 to 2006, it was the administrative centre of SydthyRead more
municipality. Hurup ows its existence to the Struer-Thisted railway which was built in 1882. The then larger village of Vestervig, 7 km (4 mi) further west, was the traditional centre of the area, but opted against getting a railway station. Today the biggest industries are Ideal Combi (windows), with more than 500 employees, Huma (mattresses) and a furniture factory. Hurup was the home town of Lars Larsen, founder of the Jysk retail chain and one of Denmark's wealthiest persons.
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Hurup is located in North Denmark, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 56.7494 latitude, 8.4195 longitude.
Hurup has a population of approximately 2,769 people, making it a town in Denmark.
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national park
Denmark's first national park, a strip of dunes, heath and plantation along the North Sea coast of north-west Jutland.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Red 1877 lighthouse on the 41 m Bovbjerg cliff, the rare stretch of Danish west coast where a glacial moraine meets the North Sea head-on. Volunteer-run café in the keeper's house; storm-watching at its finest.
32 km · about 35 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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