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Støvring
North Denmarktown
Støvring
Total population
6,988
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Støvring is a town in Rebild municipality in Region Nordjylland in the geographic region of the Jutland peninsula known as Himmerland in northern Denmark. The town has a population of 9,808 (2026), and is one of the centres of industry and retailing in the area. It is the municipal seat of Rebild municipality. Støvring is the 8th biggest town/city in Region Nordjylland. Støvring is served by Støvring railway station, located on the Randers–Aalborg railway line. It is located 21 km from Aalborg and 37 km from Aars.
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History
In 1682 the village consisted of 12 farms and 8 houses without land. The total cultivated area amounted to 437.1 barrels of land due to 58.40 barrels of grains. The cultivation form was grassland with foxes. In 1875 the city was described as follows: "Støvring with School, Watermill, Inn, 2 smaller shopping establishments and railway station. The original Støvring railway station closed in 1974, but the station reopened in 2003 as a part of the new Aalborg Commuter Rail service.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,622
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,340
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves2,307
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,268
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,965
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,898
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,842
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus L. · Liliopsida1,827
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2008-04-259 km NNW of Strandby, Denmark
- M 3.1 — 2004-11-2459 km E of Hals, Denmark
- M 2.7 — 2004-10-2720 km E of Grenaa, Denmark
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here





People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Denmark
- Sørup1.8 mi away · pop. 384
- Ellidshøj3.5 mi away
- Rebild3.7 mi away
- Skørping3.9 mi away · pop. 2,900
- Øster Hornum4.7 mi away · pop. 975
- Ferslev5.3 mi away · pop. 719
- Aarestrup5.5 mi away · pop. 206
- Suldrup5.6 mi away · pop. 1,250
- Godthåb5.7 mi away
- Svenstrup6.4 mi away · pop. 7,056
- Blenstrup6.7 mi away · pop. 529
- Store Brøndum7.2 mi away · pop. 202
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Støvring, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
DST — Statistics Denmark
- Kommunekode
- 845
- Wikidata
- Q852042
Municipality code via Wikidata P1168
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • DST — Statistics Denmark — Municipality code via Wikidata P1168