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75-550: Storvorde is a small town to the east of Aalborg in Denmark with a population of 3,478 (1 January 2024). This article about a location in the North Jutland Region ( Denmark ) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Aalborg Aalborg or Ålborg ( / ˈ ɑː l b ɔːr ɡ / AHL -borg , US also / ˈ ɔː l -/ AWL - , Danish: [ˈʌlˌpɒˀ] )

150-705: A 2.5 kilometre (1.6 mi) jogging trail (within the trail lies the Lysløjpen , a 45-metre [148 ft] gradient), Sohngårdsholmpark, a wooded area containing trails for both walking/jogging and biking and a six-hole golf course (free to the public), the Aalborg Open Air Swimming Pool, also free to the public, Bundgårdsparken, and Lindholm Strandpark. The Aalborg Zoo was opened in 1935 and typically houses 1,300 animals from 138 different species, including tigers , chimpanzees , zebra , elephants , giraffes , penguins and polar bears . It

225-624: A cathedral, dates from the end of the 14th century and Aalborghus Castle , a royal residence, was built in 1550. Today, Aalborg is a city in transition from a working-class industrial area to a knowledge-based community. A major exporter of grain , cement , and liquors , its thriving business interests include Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy , Alfa Laval , and Aalborg Portland . These companies have become global producers of wind turbine rotors, marine boilers, and cement. With its theatres, symphony orchestra , opera company, performance venues , and museums such as Aalborg Historical Museum and

300-581: A copy of the Ministry of Education's notice of 22 March 1948 about changes to orthography, according to which Aalborg's name henceforth shall be spelled Ålborg, the executive committee relays, that the city council – regardless of the notice – enacts that the city's name – as up until now – is spelled Aalborg, since the city's name with this way of spelling is known world-over. This was agreed upon unanimously." In 1984, then Minister of Education Bertel Haarder and Minister of Culture Mimi Jakobsen , decided that

375-434: A definition for the metropolitan area of Aalborg (referred to as a " functional urban area "), which includes all municipalities in the province (Danish: landsdel ) of North Jutland (Danish: Nordjylland ), with a total population of 594,323 as of 1 July 2022. By road Aalborg is 64 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Frederikshavn , and 118 kilometres (73 mi) north of Aarhus . The distance to Copenhagen

450-456: A few untilled areas of salt marshes and woodland. Dikes have been built along the coastline to protect the island from flooding. The Kronborg Forest on the island, covering an area of 17 hectares (42 acres), was acquired by the municipal government in 1945. A restaurant in the vicinity was established in 1918 but rebuilt in 1946 following a fire. To the west of Egholm is the smaller uninhabited Fruensholm, and there are also three small islands to

525-535: A library school branch in Aalborg. Up to 1969 RSLIS offered a sandwich course leading solely to the qualification of public librarian . Those graduating with the Diploma in public librarianship would take up positions as librarians in public libraries (Section I). In 1969, RSLIS extended its course offerings to include a specialised diploma programme directed towards national, research and academic libraries (within

600-683: A mayor. As of September 2013, 11 of the council seats are held by the Social Democratic Party , nine by Venstre , three by the Socialist People's Party , two by the Danish People's Party , and two by the Conservative People's Party , while three members are professed independents . The council is mandated to hold a minimum of two meetings per month, with meetings of a public forum format. Aalborg

675-458: A recreational area in the 1930s and 1940s. It contains lawns, flowers, tall trees, bushes, and a lake, overlooked by St. Mark's Church on the eastern side. The lake is on the site of a former clay pit. Fifty-one species of bird have been recorded in the park. Lindholm Fjordpark, to the south of the Lindholm's industrial park, forms part of the green sector of the city known as 'Ryåkilen' along

750-505: A result of the traffic between Himmerland to the south and Vendsyssel to the north. The first mention of Aalborg under its original name Alabu or Alabur is found on coins from c. 1040, the period when King Harthacnut (Hardeknud) settled in the area. In c. 1075, Adam of Bremen reported that Alaburg , as he called it in German, was an important harbour for ships sailing to Norway. In Valdemar's Danish Census Book from 1231 it

825-519: A thousand 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 burial ground can be seen on Lindholm Høje , a hill overlooking the city. These large settlements, one from the sixth-century Germanic Iron Age , the other from the Viking Age in the 9th to 11th centuries, evolved at the narrowest point on Limfjord as

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900-495: Is Denmark 's fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen , Aarhus , and Odense ) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalborg had a population of 221,082, making it the third most populous in the country after the municipalities of Copenhagen (capital) and Aarhus . Eurostat and OECD have used

975-465: Is 412 kilometres (256 mi) if travelling by road and not using ferries. The earliest settlements date to around AD 700. Aalborg's position at the narrowest point on the Limfjord made it an important harbour during the Middle Ages , and later a large industrial centre. Architecturally, the city is known for its half-timbered mansions built by its prosperous merchants. Budolfi Church , now

1050-512: Is also a habitat for many species of migratory birds such as pale-bellied brent geese , curlews , and songbirds. The park is also used by the Nordjysk Windsurfing Club and has a six-hole golf course. Aalborg has a number of additional civic parks and recreational facilities. Among them are Kildeparken , which hosts the annual Aalborg Carnival , Mølleparken, which contains a pond, statues, an outdoor exercise facility, and

1125-430: Is an important sanctuary for thousands of migratory birds. To the north of the city, villages include Vadum , Aabybro , Vestbjerg , Sulsted , Tylstrup , Vodskov , and Hjallerup . There is an extensive plantation, Branths Plantage - Møgelbjerg, immediately north of Vodskov. The Himmerland region to the south still has a number of moors which once formed a vast area of heathland extending 35 km (22 mi) to

1200-628: Is just 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the city centre, and the E45 , a European route from Alta , Norway, to Gela , Italy, passes through Aalborg. A 2014 survey by the European Commission found that the citizens of Aalborg are the most satisfied people in Europe with their city. The name of Aalborg can be traced back to coins from the 11th century in the form of Alabu or Alabur . Like Aabenraa , there has been dissent regarding

1275-571: Is one of seven new regional organisations while the Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS) provides higher education in library and information science. Trænregimentet , the Danish regiment for army supply and emergency medical personnel, is also in Aalborg. Aalborg University Hospital , the largest in the north of Jutland, was founded in 1881. The football club Aalborg BK , established in 1885 and based at Nordjyske Arena , won

1350-435: Is one of the area's major tourist attractions with over 300,000 visitors a year. Within the zoo an African savannah has been created where exotic animals are housed. Aalborg was home to an amusement park, Karolinelund , founded in 1946. In 2005, still owned by the founding family, it was sold to an entrepreneur who resold it to the city the following year. When the park closed in 2010, it was home to 17 attractions. Recently,

1425-614: The Aalborg Museum of Modern Art , Aalborg is an important cultural hub. The Aalborg Carnival , held at the end of May, is one of the largest festivals in Scandinavia, attracting some 100,000+ people annually. The town's major university is Aalborg University (often abbreviated to AAU), founded in 1974, which has more than 20,000 students (as of 2018). AAU is also North Jutland's largest university and overall academic institution. The University College of Northern Denmark (UCN)

1500-496: The East Asiatic Company (trading), Dansk Eternit (building materials) and C.W. Obel 's tobacco factory (established in 1787). Aalborg Portland , run by F.L. Smidth , was one of several cement factories operating in 1913, together employing some 800 workers. By the 1930s, Aalborg was being promoted as "Denmark's new centre for industry and workers". Replanning continued with additional thoroughfares cutting through

1575-580: The Fujita scale . A 2014 survey by the European Commission found that the citizens of Aalborg are the most satisfied people in Europe with their city. Aalborg is in North Jutland (northwestern Denmark), at the narrowest point of the Limfjord , a shallow sound that separates North Jutlandic Island (Vendsyssel-Thy) from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula and connects Aalborg to

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1650-599: The Kattegat about 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the east. Aalborg is 118 km (73 mi) north of Aarhus , 82 km (51 mi) north of Randers , and 64 km (40 mi) southwest of Frederikshavn . It is 414 km (257 mi) by Great Belt Fixed Link to Copenhagen , 150 km (93 mi) by the Frederikshavn-Göteborg ferry to Gothenburg in Sweden, and 363 km (226 mi) by

1725-486: The Middle Ages , royal trading privileges, a natural harbour and a thriving herring fishing industry contributed to the town's growth. Despite the difficulties it experienced over the centuries, the city began to prosper once again towards the end of the 19th century when a bridge was built over Limfjord and the railway arrived. Aalborg's initial growth relied on heavy industry but its current development focuses on culture and education. Aalborg traces its history back over

1800-514: The Port of Aalborg handles over 60% of all goods shipped to Greenland. Four harbours dot the waterfront, Marina Fjordparken, Skudehavnen, Vestre Badehavn, and Østre Havn. Tourism is also growing, with a considerable rise in the number of passengers at Aalborg Airport. Aalborg Municipality has Denmark's second highest revenue from tourism and is the only municipality in the north of Denmark where overnight stays are increasing. Telenor Denmark , part of

1875-613: The Rold Forest near Arden . Rebild Hills in the Rold Forest stretch over 425 acres (172 ha) of rolling heath country about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Aalborg. Lille Vildmose , to the southeast, is reported to be the largest raised bog in north-western Europe. The city centre, dating from the Middle Ages, lies on a series of clay banks between the former streams of Vesterå and Lilleå, which used to run into

1950-552: The municipalities of Denmark could decide for themselves which way of spelling they preferred. This went against the Danish Language Council and the Toponomy Committee's advice. Both spellings are included in the official list of placenames. It is never orthographically wrong to write Ålborg though it might upset local residents, many of whom identify strongly with the traditional spelling of

2025-402: The 1970s, precipitating a fall in the city's population until about 1990, when it began to increase again. By the year 2000, the service and education sectors accounted for about 60 percent of the workforce, partly as a result of the founding of Aalborg University (AAU) in 1974. Since 1970, Aalborg and the northern suburb of Nørresundby have become a major administrative centre, thanks in part to

2100-586: The 1990s, as has rotor production for wind turbines. In January 2011, there were some 9,200 enterprises in Aalborg, employing around 109,000 people or approximately 35% of the workforce of the Northern Region. In the 2010s, the city is set on increasing its participation in the global economy through both existing companies and new entrants. Its efforts are focused on four areas: energy and environment, information technology, health support systems and "Arctic business". The latter covers trade with Greenland as

2175-817: The City Council in 1998. The current mayor is Lasse Frimand Jensen from the Social Democratic Party who was elected on the 19th of June 2023. The civic government in Aalborg consists of seven departments: the Mayor's Department (responsible for the titular position, the four Citizen Service Centres in Aalborg, the Financial Services division, the Commercial Services division, the General Services division, and

2250-488: The Danish Superliga in the 1994–95 season , the 1998–99 season , the 2007–08 season , and the 2013–14 season . Other sports associations include the ice hockey club Aalborg Pirates , the men's handball team Aalborg Håndbold , the rugby club Aalborg RK , and Aalborg Cricket Club. Aalborg Railway Station , on John F. Kennedys Plads has connected the city to Randers and the south since 1869. Aalborg Airport

2325-1001: The Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (responsible for the municipal schools, the public libraries, the Cultural Affairs division, and the city archives); the Health and Sustainable Development Department (responsible for public health, the Occupational Health and Safety Division, the Public Transportation division, and the Sustainable Development division); and the Utilities Department (responsible for gas, heating, water, sewage, and refuse collection). Aalborg City Council consists of 31 members, including

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2400-757: The Fire and Rescue Centre); the Technical and Environmental Department (responsible for urban planning , transportation oversight, the Parks and Nature division, and the Environmental Division); the Department of Family and Employment (responsible for Children and Family services, social services, and the city's "Job Centre"); the Department of Care of the Elderly and Disabled (responsible for social benefits, senior citizen care, and disabled citizen care);

2475-574: The Frederikshavn-Oslo ferry to Oslo in Norway. The area close to the waterfront is low-lying, with an elevation averaging about 5 metres (16 ft), but there are many hills in and around city, some reaching over 60 m (200 ft). Nørresundby, on the northern side of the sound, is also a hilly area. Villages to the south of Aalborg from west to east include Frejlev , Svenstrup , and Gistrup (which contains extensive woodland to

2550-455: The Kilden park and the modern art museum, Kunsten, are in the modern commercial and administrative area around the railway station to the west. Beyond this, Hasseris has become a residential district with a number of large villas and detached houses. The city's main development area is now to the east of the centre although in addition to the university and new areas of housing, it still contains

2625-664: The Middle Ages a number of important institutions were established in Aalborg, including Budolfi Cathedral in the late 14th century and the Hospital of the Holy Ghost , a monastery and nunnery founded in 1451 to help those in need. It was converted into a hospital during the Reformation and is still in use today as a nursing home for the elderly. In 1530 a large part of the town was destroyed by fire, and in December 1534 it

2700-472: The Municipality of Aalborg. Aalborg is North Jutland 's major industrial and commercial centre, exporting grain , cement , and spirits. Heavy industry was behind the city's prosperity until fairly recently. Many of the factories have now closed, to be replaced by developments in the knowledge-based and green-energy sectors. Mobile and wireless communications industries have grown substantially since

2775-603: The North Jutland knowledge park NOVI. The First European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns took place in Aalborg in 1994. It adopted the Aalborg Charter , which provides a framework for the delivery of local sustainable development and calls on local authorities to engage in Local Agenda 21 processes. The Fourth European Sustainable Cities and Towns Conference, held in Aalborg in 2004, adopted

2850-474: The Norwegian Telenor telecommunications and mobile phone company, has a workforce of about 1,100 in Aalborg, making it one of the city's largest new employers. Siemens Wind Power has rotor-blade production and testing facilities in Aalborg. In 2012 and 2013, there were additions in both areas. The new testing plant is the world's largest research test centre for wind turbine technology. In 2012,

2925-653: The RSLIS location was in the University of Aalborg campus area. The school offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Library and Information Science, a so-called Librarian IVA qualification, a 2-year Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc. degree) along with a PhD degree programme. Also offered are a range of specialised courses including a one-year, post-professional Master of Library and Information Science degree, diploma courses as well as continuing education options including short courses and theme-days. In 2008,

3000-616: The RSLIS was merged with the University of Copenhagen . On 1 December 2017 it changed name to Department of Information Studies, and on 1 September 2019 it merged with the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication into Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen. RSLIS is located in Copenhagen , South Campus of University of Copenhagen. There was until the summer of 2017 a satellite department in Aalborg . In Aalborg,

3075-526: The airport was captured by German paratroopers on the night of 21 April as a base for German aircraft flying to Norway. On 13 August 1940, a dozen Bristol Blenheim bombers of No. 82 Squadron RAF were launched against the Luftwaffe airfield during one of the most disastrous Royal Air Force raids of the war. One turned back because of fuel problems, but all of the remaining 11 were shot down by enemy fighters and/or flak batteries within 20 minutes. After

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3150-463: The best and most prosperous market town in Denmark". The population grew from 4,160 in 1769 to 5,579 in 1801. In 1767, the second newspaper ever published in Denmark appeared in the city. After Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in 1814, Aalborg lost its important role as the country's centre for Norwegian trade. Its former prosperity also suffered as a result of difficulties with the herring industry as

3225-485: The census of 1 January 2009, Aalborg had a total of 122,461 inhabitants, 101,497 of them living in the town and 20,964 in the independent suburb of Nørresundby. As of 2021 , the town had a total population of 142,561 (118,871 in the city proper and 23,690 in Nørresundby) making it the fourth most populous in Denmark after Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense. Statistics for 2016 showed there were 210,316 people living in

3300-478: The city has reopened the park to volunteers who wish to return it to operating status. The park is once again open to the public as a leisure facility but without rides and attractions. The association, Platform4, a non-profit user-driven project-oriented venue that experiments with technology (electronics) in combination with artistic genres is now located in the park. Volunteers frequently arrange seminars, exhibitions, films, music concerts, and more which are open to

3375-458: The city. The port facilities were also improved with the help of a dredger and the opening of new docks. In 1933, Christian X inaugurated a new bridge over Limfjord to replace the fragile pontoon crossing. Aalborg Airport, officially opened in 1938 because of the success of the cement industry, had in fact operated flights to Copenhagen since 1936. During the German invasion of Denmark in 1940,

3450-405: The coast of the sound, covering roughly 50 hectares (120 acres). Like Østre Anlæg, it once served as a waste site with landfill, and a housing estate was built on its northeastern side. Its use as a landfill site was gradually discontinued in the 1990s, and in 1996, extensive restoration work began. Today it has woodlands and open areas with grass and herbaceous vegetation, notably buckthorn . It

3525-491: The coldest months of January and February, rarely dropping below −15 °C (5 °F). The warmest months are typically July and August, with an average temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), but by October the temperature averages 9 °C (48 °F). June has the highest number of hours of sunshine on average at 218, closely followed by May and July. Precipitation is rather evenly distributed all year around, with an average of 76 mm (3 in) during October, normally

3600-461: The company shipped a record 570 wind turbine blades from the Port of Aalborg , mainly to England and Ireland, up 45% on the previous year. Aalborg was home to De Danske Spritfabrikker or Danish Distillers (now owned by the Norwegian company Arcus ), which produces numerous brands of akvavit , until 2014. The company is the world's largest akvavit producer and exporter. Aalborg Industries ,

3675-481: The contents of the 3-year Bachelor of Library and Information Science course was revised with the focus being placed at knowledge design and knowledge media. Students are offered course units and seminar options covering, among other things, media theories , forms of knowledge, information architecture , information seeking and retrieval , communication , knowledge management and user behaviour . The two-year Master of Library and Information Science degree programme

3750-413: The development of many fine buildings in the city as merchants benefitted from their shipping routes from Norway to Portugal. In 1663, the city suffered yet another serious fire, which destroyed the tower of Budolfi Church. During the second half of the 18th century, Aalborg entered a further period of prosperity. In Erik Pontoppidan 's Danske Atlas (Danish Atlas) it was described as "after Copenhagen,

3825-422: The east of the city centre), while Vokslev (20 km (12 mi) to the west) has also provided chalk. Clay is also quarried in Østerådalen in the southern outskirts, making the area ideal for cement production. The 6.5 hectares (16 acres) Østre Anlæg park is one of the oldest in Aalborg, visited by up to 175,000 people a year. It was used as a dumping ground in the 1920s before being cleaned up and made into

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3900-522: The fish disappeared after the sea breached the Agger Tange (which had linked Thy with the rest of Jutland at the western end of Limfjord) in the 1825 North Sea storm . The after effects of the state bankruptcy in 1813 also contributed to widespread poverty in the city. In the mid-19th-century, Aalborg was overtaken by Aarhus as the largest city in Jutland. Towards the end of the 19th century there

3975-560: The framework of Section II). In 1985, the two librarianship programmes were merged into a joint library degree programme. In 1998, the school was granted university status. In 2004 the first PhD thesis in Library and Information Science was defended and in 2006 the first doctoral degree was awarded. In 2010, the institution changed its name from Danmarks Biblioteksskole to Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi (In English still "Royal School of Library and Information Science"). On 1 April 2013

4050-640: The merchant- and trade association Guds Legems Laug was established in 1481, facilitating trade with the Hanseatic League , especially from 1516 when Christian II granted it a monopoly in salting Limfjord's herring. The king frequently visited the town, where he held court and stayed in the old Aalborghus . The herring fishery linked Aalborg to the East coast of England, across the North Sea, both in commercial competition and cultural exchange. During

4125-515: The more binding Aalborg Commitments on local sustainable development. The commitments have now been signed by 650 local authorities while over 2,500 have signed the earlier Aalborg Charter. Downtown Aalborg, along with some eastern districts, was hit by a strong tornado on August 10 2009. The tornado caused severe roof damage to many buildings, snapped and uprooted trees & tossed caravans over hedges along its 6.6 kilometer long path. The European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL) rated it F2 on

4200-595: The name. Aalborg is locally known as "Dobbelt A" ( Double A ) and the local rapper Niarn has even made a song about the city of the same name. The city has also been nicknamed "Nordens Paris" ( Paris of the North ). The area around the narrowest point on the Limfjord attracted settlements as far back as the Iron Age , leading to a thriving Viking community until around the year 1000 in what has now become Aalborg. In

4275-430: The north. There are several man-made lakes nearby: Lindholm Kridtgrav lies to the northwest of Skanse Park on the northern side of Limfjord, while Nordens Kridtgrav to the northwest of Mølleparken is on the southern side. The Aalborg area is one of three in Denmark where chalk deposits are found (the others being Møns Klint and Stevns ). The largest quarry is at Rørdal in Øster Sundby (6 km (4 mi) to

4350-486: The offices of the Region Nordjylland established in the east of the city. In addition to large industrial companies including Aalborg Portland, the only cement-producing company in the country, and the building products company Eternit, many small and medium-sized enterprises have been established. The telecommunications and information technology sector has developed with the support of Aalborg University and

4425-431: The population had grown to 59,091, although the figure was boosted by the merging of Nørre Tranders, Rørdal Fabriksby, Øster Sundby, and Øster Uttrup into Aalborg. In 1950, it reached 87,883, which grew to 100,587 by 1970. There was a temporary decline in population to 94,994 in 1976 but in 1981, following the incorporation of Nørresundby , it grew to 114,302. The population has increased steadily since then; according to

4500-490: The population had increased to almost 31,500. Around the beginning of the 20th century, as a result of decisions taken by the municipality, many of the city's half-timbered houses were torn down. They were replaced by hundreds of modern buildings, completely changing the look of the city. Factories with smoking chimneys became ever more prevalent in the outskirts. Among the most important were De Danske Spritfabrikker (spirits and liquors), De forenede Textilfabrikker (textiles),

4575-408: The public. Aalborg has a maritime climate ( Cfb ), just above the humid continental climate classification (Dfb) with short, mild summers and long, moderately cold winters. Aalborg is cool most of the year, with average high temperatures of around 20 °C (68 °F) and lows of 11 °C (52 °F) during the summer, and average temperatures of −3 to 2 °C (27 to 36 °F) during

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4650-538: The shipping harbor, Østhavnen, and the cement factory. The waterfront to the northeast of the centre is being transformed from a harbour into a recreational area with the Utzon Center and Musikkens Hus . Off the northwestern side of the city in the sound is the island of Egholm , reached via ferry. The island, with a population of 51 as of 2023 , covers an area of 6.05 square kilometres (2.34 sq mi) and consists mainly of farmland although there are still

4725-448: The sound. Despite effective drainage, the main streets, including Algade, still run east to west while the side streets run north to south. The Budolfi Church and the old town hall line Gammeltorv, the old market square. The main shopping streets are Algade and Bispengade, the latter lying in between the modern Vesterbro thoroughfare and Nytorv square. Østerågade, once the old harbor, is noted for its merchants' mansions. The city cemetery,

4800-420: The south as well as a golf club). Klarup and Storvorde lie to the southeast along the 595 road, which, flanking a stretch of the Limfjord known as Langerak, leads to the town of Hals . Nibe , with a harbour on the Limfjord, is 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the southwest, past the village of Frejlev. The Nibe Broads (Nibe Bredning) in the Limfjord not only has the largest eelgrass belts in Danish waters but

4875-449: The spelling of the city's name. In current times, the modern name of Aalborg is nearly always written with a double-a instead of the Danish standard letter for that sound, å . Å was implemented to replace "aa" in all Danish place names on 22 March 1948 as a result of a Danish spelling reform . However, the city council in Aalborg made the unanimous decision to ignore the new law and keep the old way of spelling, stating: "Upon receiving

4950-561: The support of FLSmidth . Able to draw on the chalk deposits from Rørdal to the east of the city, it rapidly became a major cement producer. Today it is the world's largest supplier of white cement, which it exports around the globe. Royal School of Library and Information Science The school was an independent institution from 1956 to 2013. It was founded in 1956 and replaced the Danish State Library School that had been established in 1918. In 1973, RSLIS set up

5025-494: The war, the Royal Air Force destroyed all the German facilities including planes, hangars and equipment but left the passenger facilities intact. By 1960, Aalborg had become known as the "city of smoking chimneys", with half of the inhabitants working in industry or manufacturing. Ten years later, Aalborg's population had grown to around 97,000 inhabitants. The significance of Aalborg's industry began to decline in

5100-410: The wettest month with an average 14 days with rainfall, and an average of 35 mm (1 in) during February, normally the driest month with an average of eight days of precipitation, closely followed by April. Henning G. Jensen , a Social Democrat , was the long-serving Mayor of Aalborg from 1998 until 2013. He was succeeded by Thomas Kastrup-Larsen , also a Social Democrat, who was elected to

5175-537: The world's largest manufacturer of marine boilers, has been established in Aalborg since the 1920s. It has recently expanded into floating production systems for the offshore market. Employing 2,600 people, in December 2010 it was acquired by the Swedish Alfa Laval , also a specialist in the area. Aalborg Portland , a subsidiary of the Italian Cementir since 2004, was founded in 1889 with

5250-433: Was also revised in 2008, providing students with new possibilities of taking options covering constituting as well as free modules. The constituting modules are rooted in the school's six research programmes with the free modules to a greater extent being offered in relation to specific research fields and having the nature of scientific workshop. Students are also offered the possibility of toning their individual programmes in

5325-522: Was called Aleburgh , possibly meaning "the fort by the stream" as in Old Norse all meant a stream or current and bur or burgh a fort or a castle. The Church of Our Lady in Aalborg was originally built in the early 12th century but was demolished during the Reformation. The Franciscan friary, or Greyfriars, on the east side of Østerå, was probably built around 1240; it was documented in 1268, but like many other Roman Catholic monasteries and convents

5400-409: Was however an upturn. In 1865, the pontoon bridge over Limfjord was completed, and in 1869, the railway reached the city with a railway bridge over the sound to Vendsyssel three years later. The harbour facilities were also improved, making Aalborg Denmark's second port. Aalborg became the country's main producer of tobacco products and spirits, followed in the 1890s by fertilisers and cement. By 1901,

5475-418: Was shut down in 1530 as a result of the Reformation. Aalborg's earliest trading privileges date from 1342, when King Valdemar IV received the town as part of his huge dowry on marrying Helvig of Schleswig . The privileges were extended by Eric of Pomerania in 1430 and by Christopher of Bavaria in 1441. The town prospered, becoming one of the largest communities in Denmark. Its prosperity increased when

5550-569: Was stormed and plundered by the king's troops after a peasants' revolt known as the Count's Feud led by Skipper Clement . It resulted in the death of up to 2,000 people. The Reformation in 1536 brought about the demolition of the town's two monasteries. As a result of the Reformation, Aalborg became a Lutheran bishopric in 1554. From the 1550s to the 1640s, as a result of increased foreign trade, Aalborg enjoyed great prosperity, second only to that of Copenhagen. The population grew in parallel with

5625-402: Was the largest town in Jutland until it was surpassed by Aarhus in the mid-19th century. In 1672, it had 4,181 inhabitants, growing slowly during the 18th century, with 4,425 in 1769, 4,866 in 1787 and 5,579 by 1801. By 1845, there were 7,477 inhabitants, increasing to 10,069 by 1860. Dramatic growth began in the late 19th century, with an increase from 14,152 in 1880 to 31,457 in 1901. By 1930,

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