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Aalborg is the fourth largest city in Denmark after Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense, and is the seat of a Lutheran bishop. It is also the chief town of the county of North Jutland on the south bank of the Limfjord, which connects the North Sea and the Kattegat. The Aalborg municipality area was estimated in 2003 to have 162,381 inhabitants ( 2003).
Aalborg is also the location of Aalborg Air Base, an important base of the Danish air forceAn air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. They typically use a combination of fighters, bombers, helicopters and other aircraft. Most (but not all) armed forces make considerable organizational distinction between t.
The situation is typical of the north of Jutland. To the west the Limfjord broadens into an irregular lake, with low, marshy shores and many islands. Northwest is the Store Vildmose , a swamp where a mirage is sometimes seen in summer. Southeast lies the similar Lille Vildmose . Store Vildmose was drained and farmed in the beginning of the 20th century, and Lille Vildmose is now the largest moor in Denmark.
A railway connects Aalborg with HjørringHjorring is a municipality in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. Vendsyssel). The municipality covers an area of 311. 4 km², and has a total population of 35,558 ( 2002). The name of the town derives from the Old, FrederikshavnFrederikshavn (originally named Fladstrand is a municipality in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. The municipality covers an area of 180 km², and has a total population of 34,853. Historically, Frederikshavn has and SkagenSkagen The Skaw is a municipality in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. The municipality covers an area of 143 km², and has a total population of 12,691. The nearby headland at Grenen is a spectacular setting whe to the north, and with Aarhus and the lines from GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland is one of the world's leading industrialized countries, located in the middle of the European Union. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea, to the east to the south as well as Copenhagen in the east over FunenFunen ( Danish: Fyn is the third largest island of Denmark. The main city is Odense, connected to the sea by an artificial canal. Funen is linked to Zealand, the largest island, by the Great Belt Bridge for trains and cars. A low bridge from Funen to the. The harbour is good and safe, though difficult to access.
Aalborg is a growing industrial and commercial centre, exporting grain and fish. Aalborg is the center of a growing telecomunications industry originating from the Aalborg UniversityThe University of Aalborg ( Danish: Aalborg Universitet is a university in Aalborg, Denmark. It was Denmark's fifth university, when it was opened in 1974. In 1995 Aalborg Universitet merged with Ingeniorhojskolen Esbjerg now known as Aalborg Universitet.
Aalborg traces its history back over 1000 years, settled originally by the Vikings as a trading post because of its position on the Limfjord. The site of what were two Viking settlements, and a visible burial ground is to be seen on a hill overlooking the city, Lindholm Høje, and the size of these settlements emphasise the significance of this place as a crossing point.
The first mention of Aalborg under its original name Alabu, is found on a coin dated to 1040.
During the middle ages, Aalborg prospered and became one of the largest cities in Denmark. This prosperity was further enhanced when in 1516 Aalborg was granted a monopoly in salt herring.
Aalborg received town privileges in 1342 and the bishopric dates from 1554.
Nytorv, next to Limfjord
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