Vester Hassing
Encyclopedia
Vester Hassing is a Danish
town in North Jutland
, Denmark
immediately north of the Limfjord
, and a part of Aalborg Municipality
and Region Nordjylland. The town is situated 17 km to the east from Aalborg
, where the majority of the citizens are working.
Vester Hassing lies in a hilly moraine
landscape between the villages, Stae and Gandrup
. The church dates from c. 1200 AD.
Vester Hassing had a strong growth in the 1970s, where among others a great part the towns residential areas were built. After some years with stagnation in population, the town experienced growth after year 2004, when new homes were built.
Since then commerce
has grown and new residential area
s have been developed.
Since 2001 there has been a music festival held called Limfjordsfest, where both local and foreign artists appear.
At Vester Hassing there is a Danish static inverter station of the HVDC Konti–Skan with the static inverters of Konti-Skan 1 and Konti-Skan 2.
Vester Hassing has a population of 2,513 (1 January 2011)
Kenneth Bøgh Andersen a well known author.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
town in North Jutland
North Jutland County
North Jutland County is a former county in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest county in Denmark, but with a relatively low population. The county seat was Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
immediately north of the Limfjord
Limfjord
The Limfjord is a shallow sound in Denmark that separates the island of Vendsyssel-Thy from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula. It extends from Thyborøn Channel on the North Sea to Hals on the Kattegat. It is approximately 180 kilometres long and of an irregular shape with several bays, narrowings,...
, and a part of Aalborg Municipality
Aalborg Municipality
Aalborg Municipality is a municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality straddles the Limfjord, the waterway which connects the North Sea and the Kattegat east-to-west, and which separates the main body of the Jutland peninsula from the island...
and Region Nordjylland. The town is situated 17 km to the east from Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, where the majority of the citizens are working.
Vester Hassing lies in a hilly moraine
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...
landscape between the villages, Stae and Gandrup
Gandrup
Gandrup is a small Danish town with a population of 1,558 . It was the administrative centre of the former Hals Municipality until December 31, 2006. From January 1, 2007 Gandrup has been a part of Aalborg Municipality in Region Nordjylland, Denmark.-References:...
. The church dates from c. 1200 AD.
Vester Hassing had a strong growth in the 1970s, where among others a great part the towns residential areas were built. After some years with stagnation in population, the town experienced growth after year 2004, when new homes were built.
Since then commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
has grown and new residential area
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
s have been developed.
Since 2001 there has been a music festival held called Limfjordsfest, where both local and foreign artists appear.
At Vester Hassing there is a Danish static inverter station of the HVDC Konti–Skan with the static inverters of Konti-Skan 1 and Konti-Skan 2.
Vester Hassing has a population of 2,513 (1 January 2011)
Famous people from Vester Hassing
- Jens LarsenJens LarsenJens Larsen is a Danish former professional volleyball and beach volleyball player, and now the coach of the German club Wuppertal....
(former pro volleyball player) - Niels Skovmand (a well-known radiohost from a radio station called HIT FM DenmarkHIT FM DenmarkHit FM is a well-known radio station in Jutland, Denmark. It is divided into 3 separate stations, each of which broadcast on their own frequency. There are local departments in Aalborg, Viborg and Herning....
) - Erik Barslev (former successful national coach in athletics)
Kenneth Bøgh Andersen a well known author.