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Aalborg is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. 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 is also the name of the municipality's main city 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 Bay (Ålborg Bugt), the body of water which lies to the east of the Jutland peninsula.
The municipality, which includes the island of Egholm, covers an area of 560 km², and has a total population of 163.228 (2005). The mayor of the municipality is Henning G. Jensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
Neighboring municipalities are Sejlflod and Hals to the east, Dronninglund and Brønderslev to the north, Aabybro and Nibe to the west, and Støvring and Skørping to the south. The waters splitting the municipality are called Langerak to the east and Gjøl Bredning to the west. The island of Egholm is located in Gjøl Bredning, and is connected by ferry to the city of Aalborg at its southern shore.
By January 1, 2007 Aalborg municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), be merged with existing Hals, Nibe, and Sejlflod municipalities to form the new Aalborg municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 1,171 km² and a total population of 192,353 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").
Aalborg traces its history back over 1000 years. It was originally settled as a trading post, because of its position on the Limfjord. The sites of what were two settlements and a visible burial ground can be seen on Lindholm Høje, a hill overlooking the city. The size of these settlements emphasise the significance of this place as a crossroads.
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.
During the German invasion of Denmark in 1940, the Aalborg Aerodrome was captured by Nazi paratroopers very early in the action.
It is also the name of the municipality's main city 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 Bay (Ålborg Bugt), the body of water which lies to the east of the Jutland peninsula.
The municipality, which includes the island of Egholm, covers an area of 560 km², and has a total population of 163.228 (2005). The mayor of the municipality is Henning G. Jensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party.
Neighboring municipalities are Sejlflod and Hals to the east, Dronninglund and Brønderslev to the north, Aabybro and Nibe to the west, and Støvring and Skørping to the south. The waters splitting the municipality are called Langerak to the east and Gjøl Bredning to the west. The island of Egholm is located in Gjøl Bredning, and is connected by ferry to the city of Aalborg at its southern shore.
By January 1, 2007 Aalborg municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), be merged with existing Hals, Nibe, and Sejlflod municipalities to form the new Aalborg municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 1,171 km² and a total population of 192,353 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").
Aalborg traces its history back over 1000 years. It was originally settled as a trading post, because of its position on the Limfjord. The sites of what were two settlements and a visible burial ground can be seen on Lindholm Høje, a hill overlooking the city. The size of these settlements emphasise the significance of this place as a crossroads.
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.
During the German invasion of Denmark in 1940, the Aalborg Aerodrome was captured by Nazi paratroopers very early in the action.
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