Vestervig
{{Short description|Village in Denmark}}
{{infobox settlement
|name = Vestervig
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Vestervig-kirke-nord-2000.jpg
|image_caption = Vestervig Church
|pushpin_map = Denmark North Jutland Region#Denmark
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in North Jutland Region
|coordinates = {{coord|56|45|45|N|8|19|06|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type1 = Country
|subdivision_name1 = Denmark
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = North Jutland Region
|subdivision_type3 = Municipality
|subdivision_name3 = Thisted
|population_as_of = 2024
|population = 557
|timezone = CET
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = CEST
|utc_offset_DST = +2
}}
Vestervig is a village in Vestervig Parish in Denmark, located in Thisted municipality in North Denmark Region (until December 31, 2006; Sydthy municipality, Viborg County). Vestervig has a population of 557 (1 January 2024).[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas] The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark It has a disproportionately large church, Vestervig Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to Børglum.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Vestervig (1981–2010)
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 10.6
| Feb record high C = 9.9
| Mar record high C = 17.0
| Apr record high C = 25.5
| May record high C = 29.5
| Jun record high C = 30.1
| Jul record high C = 35.3
| Aug record high C = 31.4
| Sep record high C = 27.9
| Oct record high C = 20.3
| Nov record high C = 15.3
| Dec record high C = 11.9
|year record high C = 35.3
| Jan high C = 3.6
| Feb high C = 3.6
| Mar high C = 5.8
| Apr high C = 10.3
| May high C = 14.9
| Jun high C = 17.5
| Jul high C = 20.1
| Aug high C = 20.1
| Sep high C = 16.5
| Oct high C = 12.2
| Nov high C = 7.6
| Dec high C = 4.7
|year high C = 11.4
| Jan mean C = 1.7
| Feb mean C = 1.5
| Mar mean C = 3.1
| Apr mean C = 6.7
| May mean C = 10.9
| Jun mean C = 13.7
| Jul mean C = 16.1
| Aug mean C = 16.3
| Sep mean C = 13.2
| Oct mean C = 9.5
| Nov mean C = 5.5
| Dec mean C = 2.8
|year mean C = 8.4
| Jan low C = −0.7
| Feb low C = −1.0
| Mar low C = 0.6
| Apr low C = 3.4
| May low C = 7.3
| Jun low C = 10.4
| Jul low C = 12.8
| Aug low C = 13.0
| Sep low C = 10.3
| Oct low C = 6.7
| Nov low C = 3.1
| Dec low C = 0.3
|year low C = 5.5
| Jan record low C = -25.0
| Feb record low C = -16.4
| Mar record low C = -14.9
| Apr record low C = -4.6
| May record low C = -0.6
| Jun record low C = 2.5
| Jul record low C = 4.4
| Aug record low C = 4.4
| Sep record low C = -0.3
| Oct record low C = -4.9
| Nov record low C = -10.0
| Dec record low C = -17.6
|year record low C = -25.0
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 72.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 52.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 55.9
| Apr precipitation mm = 38.4
| May precipitation mm = 45.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 52.6
| Jul precipitation mm = 51.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 80.2
| Sep precipitation mm = 85.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 102.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 84.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 80.9
|year precipitation mm = 802.8
|source 1 = Danish Meteorological Institute{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190210040507/https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Rapporter/TR/2019/DMIRep18-19.pdf
| archive-date = 10 February 2019
| url = https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Rapporter/TR/2019/DMIRep18-19.pdf
| title = DMI Report 18–19: Climatological Standard Normals 1981–2010 Denmark, The Faroe Islands and Greenland Based on Data Published in DMI Reports 18–08, 18–04 and 18–05
| publisher = Danish Meteorological Institute
| access-date = 3 October 2019}}
}}
Notable people
- Theodgar of Vestervig (died in or about 1065) a missionary from Thuringia who worked mostly in Jutland where he died and is venerated as a saint
- Joachim Irgens von Vestervig (1611-1675), Baron of Vestervig, Dano-Norwegian official and estate owner, one of the most important financial magnates and entrepreneurs
- Peter von Scholten (1784 in Vestervig – 1854), Governor-General of the Danish West Indies
- Per Pedersen (born 1964 in Vestervig) a retired road bicycle racer from 1986 to 1993