Vestervig

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). It has a disproportionately large church, Vestervig Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to Børglum.

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