Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality Explained

Svenstrup
Official Name:Svenstrup
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:56.9767°N 9.8419°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North Denmark (Nordjylland)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aalborg
Established Title:Established
Established Date:18th century
Elevation M:23
Area Urban Km2:5.1
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Urban:7861
Population As Of:2024
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [2]
Population Blank1:3880 males and 3981 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-9230 Svenstrup J

Svenstrup is a town in Aalborg Municipality with a population of 7,861 (2024),[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

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
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex
  3. Web site: Svenstrup Station. DSB. da. 17 October 2020.