Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality

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Svenstrup
Town
Svenstrup
Svenstrup Church
Svenstrup Church
Svenstrup is located in Denmark
Svenstrup
Svenstrup
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E / 56.97667°N 9.84194°E / 56.97667; 9.84194Coordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E / 56.97667°N 9.84194°E / 56.97667; 9.84194
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Denmark (Nordjylland)
MunicipalityAalborg
Established18th century
Area
 • Urban
5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Urban
7,558
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
3,773 males and 3,785 females
Time zoneUTC+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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Svenstrup Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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