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Town in Denmark
Nordby
is a
Danish
town, seat of the
Fanø Municipality
, in the
Region of Southern Denmark
. The population was 2,738 as of 1 January 2023.
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Geography
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Nordby is located on the island of
Fanø
(part of the
Danish Wadden Sea Islands
), by the
North Sea
and not too far from the city of
Esbjerg
.
It is by far the largest town on Fanø. Nordby also have the only ferry from Fanø to the danish mainland, with a 12 minute ferry to nearby Esbjerg. Many inhabitants in Nordby therefore work in Esbjerg and take the frequent ferry to get to and from work.
Religion
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Nordby church (2020)
Nordby Church was built in 1786 and has historically been the church for the people of the sea from Fanø and a
protestant
church. Typical for island churches in the North Sea, including both churches on Fanø, Nordby Church does not have a large tower. Inside the church, numerous ship models hang to represent the island's maritime history.
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External links
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Media related to
Nordby
at Wikimedia Commons