Morsø Municipality: Nykøbing M, Øster Jølby, Vils
- 📍 Location: North Denmark Region,
the island of Mors in the Limfjord - 🌊 Sea or lake: Limfjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 19,344 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏙️ Main towns: Nykøbing M, Øster Jølby, Vils
- 🏛️ Founded: Nykøbing Mors recorded as a market town in
- 📏 Area: 366.3 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: Nykøbing Mors: 5 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Morsø Municipality?
19,344 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 20,066, a change of -3.6% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Morsø Municipality in?
North Denmark Region, the island of Mors in the Limfjord. The administrative centre of the region is Aalborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Morsø Municipality?
The largest towns are Nykøbing M (8,866 inhabitants), Øster Jølby (680 inhabitants), Vils (450 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Morsø Municipality?
1,457 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 35 in hotels and restaurants and 130 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Morsø Municipality?
366.3 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 53 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 64% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (12,445 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).