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Nørresundby
Nørresundby () is a city in Aalborg Municipality, north of Limfjorden, in Vendsyssel, in Denmark. The urban area has a population of 24,436 (1 January 2025). 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 the Limfjordsbroen 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, including football club Nørresundby FB. History 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, althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nørresundby FB
Nørresundby Forenede Boldklubber (; commonly known as Nørresundby FB) is an association football club based in the town of Nørresundby, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 2015 as a merger between Lindholm IF and Nørresundby Boldklub, it is affiliated to the regional football association, DBU Jutland. The team plays its home matches at Lindholm Høje Stadion where it has been based since its foundation. The stadium has a capacity of 1,200. History Foundation and background Plans for a merger between Lindholm IF and Nørresundby Boldklub (NBK) were initiated in November 2008. These plans originated in decades of cooperation between different clubs in Nørresundby, and took a more definitive form in 2008 with the merger of youth departments between Lindholm, NBK and NUBI. The youth academy was named ''FC Solsiden''. When a concrete merger and the establishment of a superstructur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalborg
Aalborg or Ålborg ( , , ) is Denmark's List of cities and towns in Denmark, fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Aalborg Municipality, Municipality of Aalborg had a population of 221,082, making it the third most populous in the country after the municipalities of Copenhagen Municipality, Copenhagen (capital) and Aarhus Municipality, Aarhus. Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the metropolitan area of Aalborg (referred to as a "functional urban area"), which includes all municipalities in the province () of North Jutland Region, North Jutland (), with a total population of 594,323 as of 1 July 2022. By road Aalborg is southwest of Frederikshavn, and north of Aarhus. The distance to Copenhagen is if travelling by road and not using ferries. The earliest settlements date to around AD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendsyssel Railway Line
The Vendsyssel railway line () is an long standard gauge single track (rail), single track railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Vendsyssel between Aalborg and Frederikshavn in North Jutland Region, North Jutland. It constitutes the northernmost part of the East Jutland longitudinal railway line (), the through route along the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula from the Denmark-Germany border, German border at Padborg to Frederikshavn. The section from Nørresundby to Frederikshavn opened in 1871. In 1879 the route was continued from Nørresundby to Aalborg across the Limfjord as the Limfjord Railway Bridge was inaugurated, thus connecting the Vendsyssel railway line with the Randers–Aalborg railway line as well as the rest of the Rail transport in Denmark, Danish railway network. The Vendsyssel railway line runs north from Aalborg to Hjørring and turns east from there to Frederikshavn, making the rail transport, rail distance about 80 km, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindholm Railway Station
Lindholm railway station is a railway station serving the city district, district of Lindholm, Aalborg, Lindholm in the city of Nørresundby in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station is located on the Vendsyssel railway line from Aalborg to Frederikshavn and is part of the Aalborg Commuter Rail service. North of Lindholm station the Aalborg Airport railway line branches west to Aalborg Airport. The station opened in 2002. The train services are operated by the railway company, railway companies DSB (railway company), DSB and Nordjyske Jernbaner. History Lindholm station opened in 2002 as a part of the new Aalborg Commuter Rail service. The station is located about north of the old Nørresundby railway station which was closed in 1972. For a year 2012–2013, there was no train service, only bus service, since the Limfjord Railway Bridge across the Limfjord between Nørresundby and Aalborg was damaged and unusable for trains due to a ship collision. In 2020 the Aalborg Airport railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jernbanebroen Over Limfjorden
The Limfjord Railway Bridge () is a railway bridge carrying the Vendsyssel railway line across the Limfjord, a shallow sound (geography), sound separating the North Jutlandic Island from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula, between Aalborg and Nørresundby in North Jutland Region, North Jutland, Denmark. The current bridge was inaugurated in 1938 and replaced an earlier bridge from 1879. It has a length of and is a bascule bridge of steel truss bridge, truss design with nine spans. The bridge carries a single railway track which has a maximum authorized speed of . Name Since 2003, ''Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden'' () has been the official name for the railway bridge between Aalborg and Nørresundby, though colloquially it is simply called ''Jernbanebroen'' (). Formerly known as ''Limfjordsbroen'' (), there is a road bridge to the east of the railway bridge, ''Limfjordsbroen'', of the same name. History The Vendsyssel railway line through the historical region of Vendsyssel f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalborg Municipality
Ålborg Municipality () is a municipality in North Jutland Region on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.Bridgwater, W. & Beatrice Aldrich. (1966) ''The Columbia-Viking Desk Encyclopedia''. Columbia University. p. 11. The municipality straddles the Limfjord, the waterway which connects the North Sea and the Kattegat east-to-west, and which separates the main body of the Jutland peninsula from the island of Vendsyssel-Thy north-to-south. It has a land area of and a population of 224,612 (1. January 2025). It is also the name of the municipality's main city Aalborg and the site of its municipal council, as well as the name of a seaport. The municipality and the town have chosen to retain the traditional spelling of the name as ''Aalborg'', although the new spelling ''Ålborg'' is used in other contexts, such as Ålborg Bight (''Ålborg Bugt''), the body of water which lies to the east of the Jutland peninsula. Municipal reform of 2007 As of 1 January 2007 Aalborg munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendsyssel
Vendsyssel () is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island which also comprises the areas Hanherred and Thy. Vendsyssel is part of the North Denmark Region. Vendsyssel neighbours Hanherred to the southwest and Himmerland to the south, across the Limfjord. Whether the island Læsø is also a part of Vendsyssel, is a matter of definition. The major towns of Vendsyssel are Hjørring, Frederikshavn, Brønderslev, Sæby, Hirtshals, Løkken, Nørresundby and, on its northern tip, Skagen. The dominating city is, however, Aalborg which is mainly situated outside Vendsyssel on the southern shore of the Limfjord with Nørresundby as a secondary, northern centre. Etymology Adam of Bremen (ca. 1075) calls Vendsyssel Wendila, Ælnoth (ca. 1100) calls it Wendel, the Icelandic literature Vendill or Vandill. Derived from this is the ethnic name wændlar, Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalborg Airport
Aalborg Airport () is a dual-use (civilian/military) airport located in Nørresundby, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, which is northwest of Aalborg. History Aalborg Airport was opened in 1938 as the second national airport. During World War II, Aalborg was occupied and used by the German Air Force. The 3rd and 5th squadrons of '' Bordfliegergruppe 196'' (Embarked Air Group 196) as well as the group's staff unit, used Aalborg as a base for maritime reconnaissance flights and detachments serving aboard German Navy surface combatants. The present terminal building is from 2001. The airport was enlarged during 2007 and 2013, increasing the terminal size and number of gates. Scandinavian Airlines flew nonstop to Newark International Airport between April and October 2023. Facilities The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two runways: 08L/26R is and 08R/26L is . Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limfjorden
The Limfjord ( common Danish: ''Limfjorden'' , in northwest Jutlandish dialect: ''Æ Limfjord'') is a shallow part of the sea, located in Denmark where it has been regarded as an inlet ever since Viking times. However, it now has entries both from the North Sea and Kattegat, and hence separates the North Jutlandic Island (Danish: ''Nørrejyske Ø'', which includes the old provinces of ''Vendsyssel'', ''Han herred'' and ''Thy'') from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula. The Limfjord extends from Thyborøn Channel on the North Sea to Hals on the Kattegat. It is approximately 180 kilometres (111 miles) long and of an irregular shape with numerous bays, narrowings, and islands, most notably Mors, and the smaller ones Fur, Venø, Jegindø, Egholm and Livø. It is deepest at Hvalpsund (24 metres). Its main port is Aalborg, where a railway bridge (Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden) and road bridge (Limfjordsbroen) have been built across the Limfjord to Nørresundby, while motorway E4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limfjordsbroen
Limfjordsbroen is a Danish bridge which connects Nørresundby and Aalborg over Limfjord, a shallow sound. It was inaugurated 30 March 1933 in the presence of approximately 30,000 spectators and attended by Thorvald Stauning. It was a toll bridge until 1935. The first fixed link between the two cities was established in 1865 in the form of a pontoon bridge, which was in use until the present bridge was established; the original bridge was slow to open and close when ship traffic passed. The bridge was built, without any fatalities, between 1930 and 1933 with 100–200 workers on the construction site. Large sections were built on Aalborg's waterfront west of the bridge's current location. A week before the inauguration, a load test occurred with 48 fully laden trucks placed on the bridge's leaf. A 1960 extension lane increased the bridge's width from to . A bike path and walking area were added as well. The horizontal clearance measures . Route 180 crosses the bridge. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindholm Høje
Lindholm Høje (Lindholm Hills, from Old Norse ''haugr'', hill or mound) is a major Viking burial site and former settlement situated to the north of and overlooking the city of Aalborg in Denmark. About the area The southern (lower) part of Lindholm Høje dates to 1000 – 1050 AD, the Viking Age, while the northern (higher) part is significantly earlier, dating back to the 5th century AD in the Nordic Iron Age. Mads Ravn, ''Death Ritual and Germanic Social Structure (c. AD 200-600)'', BAR international series 1164, Oxford: Archaeopress, 2003, p. 51 An unknown number of rocks have been removed from the site over the centuries, many, for example, being broken up in the 19th century for use in road constructions. The Viking Age part of the burial ground has suffered more from this than the older parts.Kristian HelmersenLindholm Høje Viking Ship Museum The first major archaeological excavation, which ultimately included 589 of the approximately 700 graves,Fredrik Svanberg, ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
