Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality

Svenstrup
Town
Svenstrup Church
Svenstrup Church
Svenstrup is located in Denmark
Svenstrup
Svenstrup
Location in Denmark
Svenstrup is located in North Jutland Region
Svenstrup
Svenstrup
Svenstrup (North Jutland Region)
Coordinates: 56°58′36″N 09°50′31″E / 56.97667°N 9.84194°E / 56.97667; 9.84194
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Denmark (Nordjylland)
MunicipalityAalborg
Established18th century
Area
 • Urban
5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
7,861
 • Urban density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
3,880 males and 3,981 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-9230 Svenstrup J

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

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Svenstrup Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.