Elling, Denmark

Elling
Town
The village church in Elling, seen from the south
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Coordinates: 57°28′41″N10°28′41″E / 57.47806°N 10.47806°E / 57.47806; 10.47806
Country	Denmark
Region	North Denmark Region
Municipality	Frederikshavn Municipality
Parish	Elling Parish
Area
• Urban	0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
•  Urban	1,095
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.ellingborger.dk

Elling is a village with a population of 1,095 (1 January 2025) ^[1] in the Vendsyssel region, North Jutland, Denmark, located in Elling Parish outside of Frederikshavn. ^{[2] [3]}

Nearby is Elling Å, ^[4] a stream whose estuary hosts nearly extinct marsh fritillary butterflies. ^[2]

Its 13th-century church is especially notable. ^{[5] [6]}

Notable people

• Connie Nielsen (born 1965 in Frederikshavn) actress, was brought up in the town ^[7]
• Lotte Kiærskou (born 1975 in Frederikshavn) team handball player, won two team gold medals in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; she grew up in the town.

References

1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
2. "Elling Parish website (Danish)". Elling-sogn.dk. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
3. "Elling: Denmark". Geographical Names. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
4. "Elling Å: Denmark". Geographical Names. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
5. Elling Kirke VisitDenmark
6. "Elling Kirkes historie (Danish)". elling-sogn.dk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
7. "Connie Nielsen". Aniston.dk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2011.