Aabybro | |
|---|---|
Town | |
) Aabybro Station | |
.svg.gif'))  Aabybro ) Aabybro ) Aabybro | |
| Coordinates: 57°09′N 9°45′E / 57.150°N 9.750°E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | North Jutland |
| Municipality | Jammerbugt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,161 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9440 |
Aabybro or Åbybro is a town in North Jutland, Denmark. The town is the seat of Jammerbugt Municipality, and is the biggest town in the municipality. Aabybro is located 17 km southwest of Brønderslev, 16 km northwest of Aalborg and 30 km northeast of Fjerritslev.[2]
History
Aabybro was a station town from 1897 and until 1969. Before the construction of the station, there was very little settlement in the area. The station brought more traffic and expanded the town. It was a stop on the Hjørring-Løkken-Aabybro rail, which operated between 1913 and 1963.[3][4]
Aabybro was formerly the seat of Aabybro Municipality. The municipality was established in 1970 and lasted until 2007, where the municipality was merged with the municipalities of Pandrup, Brovst and Fjerritslev to form Jammerbugt Municipality.[5]
Notable residents
- Lone Drøscher Nielsen (born 1964), wildlife conservationist
- Kasper Pedersen (born 1993), football player
References
- ^ Statistikbanken.dk "BY3: Folketal 1. januar efter byområder, landdistrikter og folketal, areal og befolkningstæthed" Retrieved 14 October 2020
- ^ Jammerbugt.dk "Jammerbugt fakta" Retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ Danskejernbaner.dk "Aabybro Station (Abr)" Retrieved 14 October 2020
- ^ Danskejernbaner.dk "Hjørring-Løkken-Aabybro - (HLA)" Retrieved 14 October 2020
- ^ Denstoredanske.lex.dk "Jammerbugt Kommune" Retrieved 15 October 2020