Hjørring

Hjørring yörˈĭng [key], city, Nordjylland co., N Denmark. The center of an agricultural region, it has food-processing plants, textile mills, machine shops, and shipyards. Hjørring dates from the 12th cent. and has retained several medieval churches.

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