Flauenskjold

Flauenskjold is a village in Vendsyssel, Denmark, with a population of 673 (1 January 2024),[1] in Brønderslev Municipality in North Jutland Region near the Frederikshavn Motorway, a part of the European route E45.

The neighboring village of Dybvad is located 5 km northeast of Flauenskjold.

The fictional character Fru Elvira Mortensen from Politiken's column "At tænke sig" resides in Flauenskjold.

Flauenskjold is situated in the eastern part of the Vendsyssel region at the foot of Jyske Ås (Jutlandic Ridge).

[2] Around the turn of the century, the village was described as follows: "Flauenskjold, by the main road, with the Mission House "Bethesda" (built in 1898), Vestengaard School, inn, doctor's and veterinarian's residence, shop, several craftsmen, cooperative dairy, market square (markets in April, September, and November), post office, and telephone station.