Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality
Svenstrup is a town in Aalborg Municipality with a population of 7,354 (2020), 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 | |
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| Svenstrup | |
  Svenstrup Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | North Denmark (Nordjylland) |
| Municipality | Aalborg |
| Established | 18th century |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 5.03 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Urban | 7,354 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 9230 |
Svenstrup is served by Svenstrup railway station on the Randers–Aalborg railway line.[2] 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 Odense Boldklub
References
- BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Svenstrup Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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