Hals, Denmark
Hals is a harbour and tourist town with a population of 2,498 (1 January 2021)[1] in Region Nordjylland's Aalborg Municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark.
Hals | |
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Town | |
 The "Whale Jaws" and the anchor in the town square | |
  Hals Location in Denmark .svg.png.webp) Hals Hals (North Jutland Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°59′54″N 10°18′34″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Aalborg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 2,498 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 1,182 males and 1,316 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-9370 Hals |
Notable people
- Jens Bloch (1761 in Hals – 1830) a Danish theologian and priest, a Bishop in both Norway (briefly) and Denmark
- Søren Wulff Johansson (born 1971 in Hals) a Danish former decathlete; received a lifetime ban from sport after twice failing doping tests
Gallery
The center of Hals
Street in Hals
The Whale Jaw in Hals
Hals Fort at the inside
Hals Fort at the inside
References
- BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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