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Also known as Norresundby

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.

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Place details

Locality
Aalborg
Region
Region Nordjylland
Country
Danmark
Population
23,718
Timezone
Europe/Copenhagen

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Nørresundby
Settlement.type
City
Settlement.nicknames
Nørrenutten, Nørrenitten, Solsiden ("The Sunny Side")
Settlement.image_skyline
Limfjord 1 2004 ubt.jpeg
Settlement.image_caption
Limfjordsbroen, the bridge linking Nørresundby with Aalborg over the Limfjord
Settlement.image_seal
NørreSundbys segl.jpg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Nørre Sundby.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Region Nordjylland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Aalborg Municipality
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
24436
Settlement.postal_code
9400
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
Denmark
Elevation
8
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Limfjord
Image
Limfjord 1 2004 ubt.jpeg
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Commons category
Nørresundby
topic's main category
Category:Nørresundby
postal code
9400
P12749
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Transportation
  • Airport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Nørresundby Gymnasium & HF
  • References

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nørresundby” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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