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Vester Hassing

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About Vester Hassing

Vester Hassing is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Gandrup, 13km from Lindholm Høje.

Vester Hassing is a town located in North Denmark, Denmark. With a population of 2,589, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Vester Hassing 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 Vester Hassing to your route.

About Vester Hassing

Vester Hassing is a Danish town in North Jutland, Denmark immediately north of the Limfjord, and a part of Aalborg Municipality and Region Nordjylland. The town is situated 17 km to the east from Aalborg, where the majority of the citizens are working. Vester Hassing lies in a hilly moraine landscape between the

Read more villages, Stae and Gandrup. The church dates from c. 1200 AD. Vester Hassing experienced a surge in suburban development in the 1970s, where among others a great part the towns residential areas were built. After some years with stagnation in population, the town began to grow after year 2004, when new homes were built. Since then commerce has grown and new residential areas have been developed. Since 1999, Vester Hassing has hosted Limfjordsfest (originally named Landsbyrock until 2007). An annual music festival, where both local and foreign artists appear. Due to economic reasons, Limfjordsfest has not been held since 2022. At Vester Hassing there is a Danish static inverter station of the HVDC Konti–Skan with the static inverters of Konti-Skan 1 and Konti-Skan 2. Vester Hassing has a population of 2,608 (1 January 2026)

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Vester Hassing is located in North Denmark, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 57.0677 latitude, 10.1256 longitude.

What is the population of Vester Hassing?

Vester Hassing has a population of approximately 2,589 people, making it a town in Denmark.

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Quick Information

Population
2,589
Continent
Europe
Country
Denmark
Region
North Denmark
Timezone
Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates
57.0677, 10.1256

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Denmark

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

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Worth the detour from Vester Hassing

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.

13 km · about 25 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.

47 km · about 55 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 Vester Hassing.

Gandrup

🇩🇰 Denmark

4 km awayPop. 1,573

Storvorde

🇩🇰 Denmark

7 km awayPop. 3,425

Klarup

🇩🇰 Denmark

7 km awayPop. 4,969

Vodskov

🇩🇰 Denmark

8 km awayPop. 4,663

Hjallerup

🇩🇰 Denmark

11 km awayPop. 4,235

Gistrup

🇩🇰 Denmark

12 km awayPop. 3,664

Nørresundby

🇩🇰 Denmark

12 km away

Vestbjerg

🇩🇰 Denmark

12 km awayPop. 2,888

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