Asaa

57°8′53″N 10°24′8″E / 57.14806°N 10.40222°E / 57.14806; 10.40222CountryDenmarkRegionNorth Jutland RegionMunicipalityBrønderslevArea • Urban1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)Population • Urban1,109 • Urban density1,100/km² (2,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

Asaa is a small coastal and tourist town, with a population of 1,109 (1 January 2024),^[1] on the east coast of Vendsyssel in Denmark.^[2]

Asaa is located in Brønderslev Municipality in North Jutland Region, 40 km northeast of Aalborg, 19 km north of Hals, 24 km south of Sæby, 7 km east of Dronninglund and 38 km southeast of Brønderslev.

Asaa Church is located in the middle of the town.^[3]

The history of Asaa Harbour dates back to 1877 when the harbour was built as an island harbour.

In the period 1905 to 1977, the harbour has been expanded, where the last expansion in 1976–1977 was the construction of a marina.

The marina is located north of the old harbour basins.^[4]

One of the iconic fishermen's red-painted houses from the 1930s has been converted into a museum of fisheries.^[5]

Asaa Beach, a shallow and sandy beach, is situated just south of the harbour.^[6]

In Asaa harbour there is a statue of a woman sitting on a rock, carved from stone. The owners of Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid requested it be removed as they believed it to be similar to the statue in Copenhagen harbour. Coverage reached The New York Times ^[7]

• Ellen Gottschalch (1894–1981), a Danish stage and film actress was born in Asaa.