Vestervig

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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.

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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

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