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 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.[2]
History
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
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.
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]
^"Contact UsArchived 29 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine." North Flying. Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "North Flying's headquarters are located in Aalborg Airport." and "North Flying A/S North Flying Terminal Aalborg Airport DK - 9400 Nørresundby Denmark"
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