Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality
Svenstrup | |
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Town | |
Svenstrup | |
Svenstrup Location in Denmark | |
Coordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E / 56.97667°N 9.84194°ECoordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E / 56.97667°N 9.84194°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | North Denmark (Nordjylland) |
Municipality | Aalborg |
Established | 18th century |
Area | |
• Urban | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Urban | 7,558 |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 3,773 males and 3,785 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-9230 Svenstrup J |
Svenstrup is a town in Aalborg Municipality with a population of 7,558 (2021),[1] Region Nordjylland in Denmark. It is located 10 km south of Aalborg's city centre and 3 km south of the southern outskirts of the city.
Svenstrup is served by Svenstrup railway station on the Randers–Aalborg railway line.[3] The station re-opened in 2003.
The Battle of Svenstrup was fought during the Count's Feud in 1534 on the fields just outside Svenstrup.
Notable people[]
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen (born 1987 in Svenstrup) a Danish badminton player previously number 1 on IBF world ranking
- Nicklas Helenius (born 1991 in Svenstrup) a Danish footballer, a striker for the Danish club Odense Boldklub
References[]
- ^ 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
- ^ "Svenstrup Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
Categories:
- Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region
- Towns and settlements in Aalborg Municipality