Vodskov

Vodskov
town
Vodskov church
Country Denmark
Region North Denmark (Nordjylland)
Municipality Aalborg
Coordinates DK 57°06′30″N 10°01′38″E / 57.10839°N 10.02715°E / 57.10839; 10.02715Coordinates: DK 57°06′30″N 10°01′38″E / 57.10839°N 10.02715°E / 57.10839; 10.02715
Population 4,371 (2014)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code DK-9310 Vodskov
The location of Vodskov in Denmark

Vodskov is a village near Aalborg in southern Vendsyssel with a population of 4,371 (1 January 2014)[1] in Vodskov parish, Aalborg Municipality. The town lies in North Jutland, 11 kilometre northeast of Aalborg.

Transport

From 1899 Vodskov had a railway station on Sæbybanen of Vodskov-Østervrå railway, but this was closed on 15 March 1950.

In Vodskov

In Hammer Bakker's south, just north of Vodskov, is found a number of residential and educational institutions in the area and for many years housed a large mental asylum.

In Vodskov there are many interesting places including Vodskov Church and Vodskov School, which is among Aalborg Municipality's largest public schools.

References

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