Ålbæk (alternative spelling: ''Aalbæk'') is a small coastal town in

Vendsyssel Vendsyssel () is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island which also comprises the areas Hanherred and Thy. Vendsy ...

, Denmark. The town has a population of 1,419 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from

Statistics Denmark Statistics Denmark () is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of the Interior and Housing, reporting to the Minister of Economic and Internal Affairs. The organization is responsible for creating statistics on the Danish society ...

Ålbæk is situated by the

Ålbæk Bay Ålbæk (alternative spelling: ''Aalbæk'') is a small coastal town in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The town has a population of 1,419 (1 January 2025).Kattegat The Kattegat (; ; ) is a sea area bounded by the peninsula of Jutland in the west, the Danish straits islands of Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the south and the Swedish provinces of Bohuslän, Västergötland, Halland and Scania in Swede ...

sea area. The town is located halfway between the towns of

Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The ...

and

Skagen Skagen () is the northernmost town in Denmark, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in North Denmark Region, Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalbo ...

. It is located in

Frederikshavn Municipality Frederikshavn Municipality () is the northernmost Danish municipality, located in Region Nordjylland. As a result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), it is a merger between the previous municipalities of Frederikshavn, S ...

in the

North Jutland Region The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an Regions of Denmark, administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, 2007 Danish municipal refor ...

of Denmark. Ålbæk is served by

Ålbæk railway station Ålbæk railway station (alternative spelling: ''Aalbæk railway station'') is a railway station serving the small coastal town of Ålbæk in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Skagen to Frederikshav ...

, located on the

Skagen railway line The Skagen railway line () is a long standard gauge single track railway line between Skagen and Frederikshavn in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The railway links the fishing port and seaside resort of Skagen with the Danish rail network. The railway line ...

. It is on

Danish national road 40 Danish national road 40 (), is a Danish national road in Vendsyssel in North Jutland between Skagen and Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North ...

, which connects Frederikshavn and Skagen. Secondary road 597 connects the town with

Hirtshals Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark, Europe. It is located in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland. The town of Hirtshals has a ...

on the western side of the peninsula.

Notable people

Ingeborg Buhl Ingeborg Buhl (15 January 1880 – 13 August 1963) was a Danish fencer. She competed in the women's foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially br ...

(1880 in Ålbæk – 1963) a Danish fencer, competed the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

References

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Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Frederikshavn Municipality {{NJutlandDK-stub