Hals, Denmark
Hals | |
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Town | |
 The "Whale Jaws" and the anchor in the town square | |
  Hals Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 56°59′54″N 10°18′34″E / 56.99833°N 10.30944°ECoordinates: 56°59′54″N 10°18′34″E / 56.99833°N 10.30944°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Aalborg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,498 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 1,182 males and 1,316 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-9370 Hals |
Hals is a harbour and tourist town with a population of 2,498 (1 January 2021)[1] in Region Nordjylland's Aalborg Municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.
Notable people[]
- Jens Bloch (1761 in Hals – 1830) a Danish theologian and priest, a Bishop in both Norway (briefly) and Denmark
- Søren Wulff Johansson (born 1971 in Hals) a Danish former decathlete; received a lifetime ban from sport after twice failing doping tests
Gallery[]
The center of Hals
Street in Hals
The Whale Jaw in Hals
Hals Fort at the inside
Hals Fort at the inside
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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