Vodskov | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | North Denmark (Nordjylland) |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Aalborg |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Coordinates: | 57.1084°N 10.0272°W |
Area Urban Km2: | 2.7 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Urban: | 4838 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Gender [1] |
Population Blank1: | 2326 males and 2512 females |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-9310 Vodskov |
Vodskov is a village near Aalborg in southern Vendsyssel with a population of 4,838 (1 January 2024)[2] in Vodskov parish, Aalborg Municipality. The town lies in North Jutland, 11 kilometre northeast of Aalborg.
From 1899 Vodskov had a railway station on Sæbybanen of Vodskov-Østervrå railway, but this was closed on 15 March 1950.
In Hammer Bakker's south, just north of Vodskov, is found a number of residential and educational institutions in the area and for many years housed a large mental asylum.
In Vodskov there are many interesting places including Vodskov Church and Vodskov School, which is among Aalborg Municipality's largest public schools.