Nørresundby
Nørresundby | |
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City | |
Limfjordsbroen, the bridge linking Nørresundby with Aalborg over the Limfjord | |
| Nickname(s): Nørrenutten, Nørrenitten, Solsiden ("The Sunny Side") | |
| Coordinates: 57°04′N 9°55′E / 57.067°N 9.917°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Aalborg Municipality |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 24,436 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 9400 |
Nørresundby (Danish pronunciation: [nɶɐ̯ɐˈsɔnˌpyˀ]) is a city in Aalborg Municipality, north of Limfjorden, in Vendsyssel, in Denmark. The urban area has a population of 24,436 (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.
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.