Vadum

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Vadum

Total population

2,300

Air quality index

33Good

Elevation10 m

Coordinates57.12°, 9.86°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vadum is a village and satellite community just outside Aalborg, Denmark. Located some 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Aalborg's city centre, it belongs to the Municipality of Aalborg in the North Jutland Region. Vadum has a population of 2,552.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Elisabeth Bumiller

American journalist and writer

Claus Bonderup

Danish architect (1943–2022)

Christian Henrik Brasch

Danish historian (1811-1894)

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Gorm Henrik Rasmussen

Danish writer

Frederik Bruun

Frits Bülow

Danish politician (1872-1955)

C

Christen Christensen

historian (1824–1891)

G

Gudrun Lund

Danish composer (1930-2020)

Christian Wilhelm Kyhl Gleerup

T

Theodor Green

Danish merchant (1838-1909)

Isidor Heckscher

Swedish economist (1848-1923)

H

Holger Hofman

Danish actor

C

Christian Houmark

Danish journalist (1869-1950)

J

Jens Rasmussen Hübertz

Danish psychiatrist and historian

H

Holger Jensen

Danish architect (1918-2004)

H

Harry Komdrup

Danish actor (1896-1958)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Denmark

• Nørhalne
  2.6 mi away · pop. 1,300
• Biersted
  3.2 mi away · pop. 1,704
• Vestbjerg
  4.2 mi away · pop. 2,700
• Nørresundby
  4.5 mi away · pop. 22,859
• Sulsted
  5 mi away · pop. 1,550
• Aalborg
  5.3 mi away · pop. 114,194
• Aabybro
  5.6 mi away · pop. 5,528
• Vodskov
  6.2 mi away · pop. 4,400
• Gjøl
  6.3 mi away · pop. 927
• Tylstrup
  6.5 mi away · pop. 1,300
• Birkelse
  7 mi away · pop. 710
• Nørholm
  7.1 mi away · pop. 251

Browse all places in North Denmark →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

porcelain mushroom

Oudemansiella mucida

Seen 2026-09-27

Marmalade Hover Fly

Episyrphus balteatus

Seen 2026-09-27

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Seen 2026-09-27

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-25

orange hawkweed

Pilosella aurantiaca

Seen 2026-09-24

Common Kidney-Vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

Seen 2026-09-23

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-09-23

Himalayan balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Seen 2026-09-23

Turbine Cylindrical Weevil

Larinus turbinatus

Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vadum, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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