Nørresundby
City in Region Nordjylland, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 23,718 (1 January 2021).[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.
Nørresundby | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): Nørrenutten, Nørrenitten, Solsiden ("The Sunny Side") | |
Coordinates: 57°04′N 9°55′E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region Nordjylland |
Municipality | Aalborg Municipality |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 23,718 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Postal code | 9400 |
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]