Nykøbing Mors
Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the Danish Limfjord island of Mors. The town received its charter in 1299 and has a population of 9,134. It is located in Morsø municipality and belongs to Region Nordjylland.
Nykøbing was the place of birth of Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose and the reputed inspiration for the fictional town of Jante, associated with the Jante Law, in Sandemose's novel A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks.
Nykøbing was the seat of the former Dueholm monastery, now part of the Morsland Historical Museum.
Søren Larsen and Sons had a shipyard in Nykøbing Mors. There, the tallship, Søren Larsen was built in 1949. It is a brigantine Her current homeport is Sydney, Australia.Sport
Located just outside the village on a spit is Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club Ground.
The ground has in the past held Women's One Day Internationals, including matches for the now defunct Denmark women's team.Notable people
