Dronninglund Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Dronninglund
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:57.1583°N 10.2878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region Nordjylland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Brønderslev Municipality
Area Urban Km2:2.6
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:3572
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-9330 Dronninglund

Dronninglund is a town with a population of 3,572 (1 January 2024)[1] in Brønderslev Municipality, Region Nordjylland near the North Jutlandic Island's eastern coast in northern Denmark.

Dronninglund was the municipal seat of the former Dronninglund Municipality, until 1 January 2007.

Dronninglund Municipality

The former Dronninglund Municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County, until 1 January 2007. The municipality covered an area of 316 km2, and had a total population of 15,213 (2005). Its last mayor was Mikael Klitgaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Dronninglund Municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Brønderslev municipality to form the new Brønderslev Municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 630 km2 and a total population of 35,320 (2005).

Facilities and Attractions

Perhaps the best known attraction in Dronninglund is Dronninglund Castle, founded in the 12th century.

Dronninglund Church was erected at some point between 1160 and 1200 in relation to the former Hundslund Priory at Dronninglund Castle.

Dronninglund is home to the museums of Try Museum and Dorf Møllegård (Dorf Mill-farm). They are both part of The Museums in Brønderslev Municipality, which comprise a total of three state-recognized museums. The third museum is the regional-museum Vildmosemuseet in Brønderslev.

The Dronninglund Hotel was established in 1981. It was refurbished in 1999 and has 72 rooms.

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Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density