Støvring is a town in

Rebild municipality Rebild Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in the North Jutland Region of Denmark. It covers an area of 628 km2 and has a total population of 30,942 (2025). On 1 January 2007, Rebild Municipality was created as the result of ''Kommunalreforme ...

Region Nordjylland The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform, which abolished the traditional counties () an ...

in the geographic region of the

Jutland Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...

peninsula known as ''

Himmerland Himmerland is a peninsula in northeastern Jutland, Denmark. It is delimited to the north and the west by the Limfjord, to the east by the Kattegat, and to the south by the Mariager Fjord. The largest city is Aalborg; smaller towns include Hobro, ...

'' in northern

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. The town has a population of 9,584 (2025), and is one of the centres of industry and retailing in the area. It is the municipal seat of

. Støvring is the 8th biggest town/city in

. Støvring is served by

Støvring railway station Støvring railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Støvring in Himmerland south of Aalborg, Denmark. The station is located on the Randers-Aalborg Line from Randers to Aalborg and is part of the Aalborg Commuter Rail serv ...

, located on the

Randers–Aalborg railway line The Randers–Aalborg railway line () is an long standard gauge double track railway line in Jutland, Denmark which runs through the historical region of Himmerland between the cities of Randers and Aalborg. It constitutes a section of the East ...

. It is located 21 km from

Aalborg Aalborg or Ålborg ( , , ) is Denmark's List of cities and towns in Denmark, fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban populati ...

and 37 km from

Aars Aars or Års, () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 8,708 (1 January 2025)Støvring railway station Støvring railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Støvring in Himmerland south of Aalborg, Denmark. The station is located on the Randers-Aalborg Line from Randers to Aalborg and is part of the Aalborg Commuter Rail serv ...

closed in 1974, but the station reopened in 2003 as a part of the new Aalborg Commuter Rail service.

Municipality

Until 1 January 2007 Støvring was also a municipality covering an area of 220 km², and with a total population of 13,057 (2005). Støvring municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Nørager and Skørping municipalities to form the new Rebild municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 628 km² and a total population of 28,457 (2005).

Notable people

* Rikke Karlsson (born 1965) a Danish politician and MEP, lives in Støvring *

Michael Silberbauer Michael Silberbauer (born 7 July 1981) is a Danish association football, football manager and former professional player. He is currently assistant coach at 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silberbauer played more than 100 games for Danish clubs Aalborg BK, Aa ...

(born 1981 in Støvring) a former professional footballer with 402 club caps, and 25 for

References

* Municipal statistics
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Municipal seats of the North Jutland Region Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Former municipalities of Denmark Rebild Municipality {{NJutlandDK-stub

Municipality

Notable people

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