Hvalpsund Explained

Hvalpsund
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region Nordjylland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vesthimmerland
Established Title3:Part of Vesthimmerland Municipality
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:631
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:56.7019°N 9.2022°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9640
Website:http://www.hvalpsund-by.dk/

Hvalpsund is a ferry port in Himmerland with a population of 631 (1 January 2024),[1] located 20 km west of Aalestrup, 12 km southwest of Farsø and 25 km southwest of Aars. The town belongs to the municipality of Vesthimmerland Municipality and is located in the Region Nordjylland.

History

Færgekroen

The first royal license to run a ferry on the sound is from 1532. Because of the strong stream the ferry was a kind of barge that was rowed by 4 men. In 1549 the king, Christian III ordered the ferry to be established, and a ferry house was to be built for the travelers. On July 20, 1669, Hvalpsund Færgekro was privileged, and the innkeeper was responsible for both the ferry and the inn, as he had already done for some years. Only in 1716 was the crown a decisive body of privilege, which also gave him the right to serve food, beer and brandy for local residents.

Railway

Aars-Nibe-Svenstrup Railway, opened in 1899, was extended in 1910 from Aars to Hvalpsund and changed its name to Aalborg-Hvalpsund Railway. As the railroad terminal, Hvalpsund received a two-track turntable with a turntable and two log houses for overnight rail and mail staff. The railway station was closed in 1969. The station building is preserved at Havnepladsen 64. The harbor also shows the bus station, the log house, which was opened in 2012 as a small railway, ferry port and fishing port. In addition, Hvalpsund Borgerforening has borrowed an old wagon of Mariager-Handest Veteran Railway.[2]

References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas
  2. Web site: Hvalpsund.