Svenstrup, Aalborg Municipality
Svenstrup | |
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| Svenstrup | |
  Svenstrup Location in Denmark | |
| 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 | 5.03 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 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. The town has a train station, which re-opened in 2003. The station is connected to the railroad between Aalborg Station and Aarhus Central Station.
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
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