Aalborg
Aalborg | |
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Ceety | |
Aalborg | |
Nytorv Square in Aalborg, Denmark | |
Eik-name(s): "Paris of the North", locally "Double A" | |
Motto(s): "Seize The Warld" , In Dens "Vild med Verden" | |
Kintra | |
Region | North Denmark Region |
Municipality | Aalborg Municipality |
First mention | "Alabu" written at coins frae 1035 |
Offeecial birthday | Trade richts 16 Juin 1342 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Henning G. Jensen (S) |
Area | |
• Urban | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) |
• Municipal | 1144 km2 (442 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Ceety | 124,921 |
• Density | 888/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
• Municipal | 200076 |
• Municipal density | 174/km2 (450/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Aalborggenser |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Postal codes | 9000, 9008, 9020, 9100, 9200, 9210, 9220, 9400 |
Website | http://www.aalborgkommune.dk/ |
Aalborg is a Dens industrial an university ceety in North Jutland. The ceety o Aalborg haes a population o 102,312 [2] makin it the fowert lairgest ceety in Denmark in terms o population. The municipality o Aalborg haes a population o 197,426 (2010)[3] makin it the third maist populous municipality in the kintra efter Copenhagen an Århus.[4] The earliest settlements date back tae aroond AD 700. Its location bi the Limfjord made it an important harbour durin the Middle Ages, an an industrial centre later. The day, the ceety is in transition frae a wirkin-class, industrial ceety tae a knowledge-based ane.
History o Aalborg
Early age
Aalborg traces its history back ower 1000 years. It wis oreeginally settled as a tradin post acause o its position on the Limfjord. The steids o wha wur twa settlements an a visible burial grund can be seen on Lindholm Høje, a hill owerleukin the ceety. The sizes o these settlements emphasise the significance o this place as a crossroads. The first mention o Aalborg unner its oreeginal name Alabu, is foond on a coin datit tae 1040. An alternative spellin is Alebu an an approximate translation o the name is The (dwellin) place bi the stream.
Middle Ages
Durin the Middle Ages, Aalborg prospered an became ane o the lairgest ceeties in Denmark. This prosperity wis further enhancit when in 1516 Aalborg wis grantit a monopoly in salt herrin. The herrin fishery linkit Aalborg tae the east coast o Ingland, athort the North Sea, baith in commercial competition an cultural exchynge. The panelled interior frae an Aalborg hoose in the Naitional Museum, Copenhagen (illustration), shares mony details wi Jacobean panelled rooms.
Aalborg receivit toun privileges in 1342 an the bishopric dates frae 1554.
Warld War II
Durin the German invasion o Denmark in 1940, the Aalborg Aerodrome wis captured bi German paratroopers vera early in the action an Aalborg is said tae be the first ceety iver tae be captured bi paratroopers. The aerodrome wis crucial for German aircraft tae be able tae reach Norawa.
Geografie
Distances
Aalborg is 120 km (74.6 mi) north o Aarhus, 82 km (51.0 mi) north o Randers an 50 km (31.1 mi) north o Hobro. Aalborg is 50 km (31.1 mi) sooth o Hjørring, 63 km (39.1 mi) sooth wast o Frederikshavn an 90 km (55.9 mi) east o Thisted. It is 414 km (257.2 mi) (bi Great Belt Fixed Link) tae Copenhagen. The distance tae Hamburg in Germany is 450 km (279.6 mi). Tae Gothenburg in Swaden, it is (bi the Frederikshavn-Göteborg ferry) 150 km (93.2 mi). Tae Oslo in Norawa, the distance is 363 km (225.6 mi) (bi the Frederikshavn-Oslo ferry).
Climate
Simmers in Aalborg hae average heich temperaturs o aroond 20 °C (68 °F) an laws o 12 °C (54 °F), but temperaturs sometimes exceed 25 °C (77 °F) an occasional heatwaves are common durin the simmer.
Winters uisually hae temperaturs o −3 tae 2 °C (27 tae 36 °F), rarely droppin belaw −10 °C (14 °F).
Climate data for Aalborg | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average heich °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
10.9 (51.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
0 (32) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
4 (39) |
1 (34) |
7.5 (45.5) |
Average law °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−3 (27) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
−1 (30) |
4.0 (39.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) |
35 (1.4) |
44 (1.7) |
38 (1.5) |
49 (1.9) |
54 (2.1) |
64 (2.5) |
67 (2.6) |
72 (2.8) |
76 (3.0) |
75 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
689 (27.1) |
Average precipitation days | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 124 |
Mean monthly sunshine oors | 39 | 72 | 117 | 167 | 209 | 218 | 209 | 186 | 130 | 87 | 57 | 42 | 1,534 |
Source: DMI (Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut)[5] |
Internaitional relations
Twin touns — sister ceeties
Aalborg maintains cultural, economic an educational ties wi 27 ceeties aroond the globe.[6] Thus, Aalborg haes the maist twin ceeties in Denmark. Ivery fower years Aalborg gathers youth frae the majority o its twin ceeties for a week o sports gemmes, kent as Ungdomslegene (The Youth Gemmes).
References
- ↑ Statistik om Folketal 2009 statistics frae Aalborg Municipality
- ↑ a b BEF44: Population 1 January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- ↑ http://www.aalborgkommune.dk/borgerportal/applikationer/statistik/webaarbog/Folketal2010/struktur/Hele_Kommunen/indexlevel1/HeleKommunen1aarsaldersklasser.html
- ↑ http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/kit.aspx
- ↑ "Weather Information for Aalborg" (in Danish). Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut. Retrieved 12 Mey 2009.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ "Aalborg Kommune – Venskabsbyer". Web.archive.org. 14 November 2007. Archived frae the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 26 Julie 2009.
- ↑ "Edinburgh – Twin and Partner Cities". © 2008 The City of Edinburgh Council, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2008. [deid airtin]
- ↑ Kaliningrad information
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