Kås
Kås or Kaas is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality. The town has nearly grown together with Pandrup, with only half a kilometer separating the two towns. Kås itself has grown together with the village of Moseby.
Kås | |
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 Kås Station | |
.svg.png.webp)  Kås Location in the North Jutland Region | |
| Coordinates: 57°11′33″N 9°40′8″E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region |  North Jutland |
| Municipality |  Jammerbugt |
| Population (2020)[1] | 2,490 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
Kås is known from 1463 as Kaalsz. In 1610 the name had changed to Kaas.[2]
A train station was located in Kås between 1913 and 1969. The station was built by Sylvius Knutzen and was a stop on the Hjørring-Løkken-Aabybro railroad.[3]
References
- Statistikbanken.dk "BY3: Folketal 1. januar efter byområder, landdistrikter og folketal, areal og befolkningstæthed" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Kås - by i Jylland" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- Danskejernbaner.dk "Kaas Station (Kås)" Retrieved 15 October 2020
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