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Hals

North Denmark, Denmark · Europe

About Hals

Hals is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Gandrup, 26km from Lindholm Høje.

Hals is a town located in North Denmark, Denmark. With a population of 2,388, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hals sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hals to your route.

About Hals

Hals Municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007, as a result of Kommunalreformen. It was located in North Jutland County. The municipality covered an area of 191 km², and had a total population of 11,448 (2005). Its last mayor was Bent Sørensen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political

Read more party. Though Hals was the biggest town, the site of its municipal council was the town of Gandrup since the location was more central. Other towns in Hals Municipality were Vester Hassing, Ulsted and Hou and some minor villages Stae, Øster Hassing, Holtet, Gåser and Ålebæk. Hals municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Nibe, Sejlflod, and Aalborg municipalities to form the new Aalborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,171 km² and a total population of ca. 192,353.

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Where is Hals located?

Hals is located in North Denmark, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 56.9961 latitude, 10.3081 longitude.

What is the population of Hals?

Hals has a population of approximately 2,388 people, making it a town in Denmark.

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Quick Information

Population
2,388
Continent
Europe
Country
Denmark
Region
North Denmark
Timezone
Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates
56.9961, 10.3081

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Denmark

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
114
Driving side
right

Dipped headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Hals

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Lindholm Høje

Viking and Iron Age burial ground of around 700 graves on a hill above Aalborg, with an on-site museum and parking.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse (Rubjerg Knude Fyr)

Lighthouse on a migrating sand dune above the North Sea cliffs, physically moved inland in 2019 to escape coastal erosion.

60 km · about 70 min drive

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Hals.

Gandrup

🇩🇰 Denmark

10 km awayPop. 1,573

Storvorde

🇩🇰 Denmark

13 km awayPop. 3,425

Vester Hassing

🇩🇰 Denmark

14 km awayPop. 2,589

Klarup

🇩🇰 Denmark

15 km awayPop. 4,969

Dronninglund

🇩🇰 Denmark

18 km awayPop. 3,487

Gistrup

🇩🇰 Denmark

19 km awayPop. 3,664

Hjallerup

🇩🇰 Denmark

21 km awayPop. 4,235

Vodskov

🇩🇰 Denmark

21 km awayPop. 4,663

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