Aarup
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Aarup | |
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Town | |
Aarup windmill | |
Coordinates: 55°22′33″N 10°2′57″E / 55.37583°N 10.04917°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Assens Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 3,246 |
• Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 1,534 males and 1,712 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-5560 Aarup |
Aarup is a railway town in central Denmark with a population of 3,246 (1 January 2024),[1] located in Assens municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark.
Aarup can trace its history back to 1500, but it did not become a town until the 1860s. It was located in Skydebjerg-Orte municipality until 1966 and was the municipal seat of Aarup Municipality until 2007.
Aarup is served by Aarup railway station, located on the railway line across Funen.
Notable people
[edit]- Thorvald Andersen (1883 in Aarup - 1935 in Frederiksberg) a Danish architect
- Lydmor a Danish singer
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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