Editing Hirtshals (section)

== History ==

[[File:Shopping mall in Hirtshals - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Shopping malls in Hirtshals]]
[[File:Hirtshals Kro, sept 2012, ubt 1.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Hirtshals Kro pub'' in the town centre.]]

The town of Hirtshals developed around the [[artificial harbour]] which was constructed between 1919 and 1931. In 1925, the [[Hirtshals Line|Hjørring-Hirtshals]] [[railway line]] opened to link the port of Hirtshals with the Danish rail network. In 1966, the harbour was expanded and became one of the largest [[fishing port]]s in Denmark. On 8 September 1989, [[Partnair Flight 394]] crashed off the coast of Hirtshals killing all 55 passengers on board making it the worst in Denmark's history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ap |date=1989-09-09 |title=Plane Crash Off Danish Coast Kills 55 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/09/world/plane-crash-off-danish-coast-kills-55.html |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>   

Until 1 January 2007, Hirtshals was also the seat of [[Hirtshals Municipality]] which was merged with existing [[Hjørring Municipality|Hjørring]], [[Løkken-Vrå]], and [[Sindal]] municipalities to form an enlarged [[Hjørring Municipality]].