Svenstrup | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Svenstrup | |
 Svenstrup Church | |
  Svenstrup Location in Denmark  Svenstrup Svenstrup (North Jutland Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E / 56.97667°N 9.84194°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Denmark (Nordjylland) |
| Municipality | Aalborg |
| Established | 18th century |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Urban | 7,754 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 3,845 males and 3,909 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-9230 Svenstrup J |
Svenstrup is a town in Aalborg Municipality with a population of 7,754 (2023),[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
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen (born 1987 in Svenstrup) a Danish badminton player previously number 1 on IBF world ranking
- Nicklas Helenius (born 1991 in Svenstrup) a Danish footballer, a striker for the Danish club AaB Fodbold
References
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Svenstrup Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
This page was last edited on 9 July 2023, at 20:23