Nørresundby
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Limfjordsbroen, the bridge linking Nørresundby with Aalborg over the Limfjord
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| Nickname(s):
Nørrenutten, Nørrenitten, Solsiden ("The Sunny Side")
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  Nørresundby
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| Coordinates: 57°04′N 9°55′E / 57.067°N 9.917°E / 57.067; 9.917 | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Aalborg Municipality |
| Population
(2024)
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| • Total | 24,281 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code |
9400
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Nørresundby (Danish pronunciation: [nɶɐ̯ɐˈsɔnˌpyˀ]) is a city in Aalborg Municipality, north of Limfjorden, in Vendsyssel, in Denmark. The urban area has a population of 24,281 (1 January 2024).[1] It is located just north of Aalborg, which lies south of Limfjorden. Statistically its own urban area since 2006, it is often still considered part of Aalborg, sometimes the name Greater Aalborg (Stor-Aalborg) is used to describe the concept.
The city is connected to Aalborg by Limfjordsbroen, which is a road bridge, and an iron railway bridge, as well as a motorway (E45) passing it to the east and running under the Limfjord.
Nørresundby is the site of the Lindholm Høje settlement and burial ground from the Germanic Iron Age and Viking times. There is also a museum on the site.
Nørresundby has many sports clubs, most notably Lindholm IF, whose highest ranking football team as of the 2013–14 season play at the fourth-highest Danish level, Danmarksserien.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1787 | 496 | — |
| 1801 | 606 | +22.2% |
| 1834 | 874 | +44.2% |
| 1845 | 895 | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 1,376 | +53.7% |
| 1870 | 1,609 | +16.9% |
| 1880 | 1,757 | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 1,825 | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 3,544 | +94.2% |
| 1911 | 5,362 | +51.3% |
| 1921 | 9,497 | +77.1% |
| 1930 | 13,789 | +45.2% |
| 1940 | 15,582 | +13.0% |
| 1950 | 17,288 | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 22,625 | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 23,150 | +2.3% |
| 1976* | 22,339 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 20,923 | −6.3% |
| 2009 | 20,964 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23,718 | +13.1% |
| Source: Historical population from 1787–2009 [3][4] | ||
In 1865 a pontoon bridge by the name of Christian IX's pontoon bridge was built. Fourteen years later in 1879 a railroad bridge was built, which, although it was replaced in 1938, still stands today. In 1933, the pontoon bridge was removed and a new bridge, called the Limfjords bridge (Limfjordsbroen), was built in its place. Five years later, on 29 May 1938, Aalborg Airport opened.
Through 1958–1960 the Limfjords bridge was expanded and in 1969 the Limfjords tunnel (Limfjordstunnelen) east of Nørresundby was opened. As a supplement to these bridges and the railway bridge, there have, for several years, been spoken about adding a fourth connection over the Limfjord, although no direct action have been taken.
Aalborg Airport is located west of Nørresundby. North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport in Nørresundby.[5]
Nørresundby is served by Lindholm railway station, located in the districtofLindholm in the western part of the city. Lindholm station is located on the Vendsyssel railway line between Aalborg and Frederikshavn. North of the station the Aalborg Airport railway line branches west to Aalborg Airport. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, regional train services to Aalborg and Frederikshavn, and commuter rail services to Aalborg Airport and Skørping as part of the Aalborg Commuter Rail service.
The city is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, as well as a motorway (E45) passing it to the east and running under the Limfjord.
Nørresundby Gymnasium & HF is an upper secondary school in the city of Nørresundby, in North Jutland in Denmark. The school offers the traditional three-year program but also the so-called Higher Preparatory Examination (HF), which takes two years to complete. Nørresundby Gymnasium & HF is a certified Cambridge & Science school and it is furthermore open for exchange students. The school offers 12 different streams of studies. It is one of the only ones offering Greek as a subject.[7]
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