Ålbæk Explained

Ålbæk
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:57.5922°N 10.4081°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region Nordjylland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Frederikshavn
Area Urban Km2:1.64
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1407
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-9982 Ålbæk

Ålbæk (alternative spelling: Aalbæk) is a small coastal town in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The town has a population of 1,407 (1 January 2024).[1]

Ålbæk is situated by the Ålbæk Bay in the northern part of the Kattegat sea area. The town is located halfway between the towns of Frederikshavn and Skagen. It is located in Frederikshavn Municipality in the North Jutland Region of Denmark.

Ålbæk is served by Ålbæk railway station, located on the Skagen railway line.[2] It is on Danish national road 40, which connects Frederikshavn and Skagen. Secondary road 597 connects the town with Hirtshals on the western side of the peninsula.

Notable people

References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
  2. Web site: Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen. Nordjyske Jernbaner. da. 4 May 2021.