Aarhus

From Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written in simple English for easy reading.


Aarhus, Denmark


Location in Denmark

Population
(2006-01-03)
 - City
 - Metropolitan
 - Density (city/met)


295,513 Århus municipality: 468 km²
urban area 661,013 Århus county: 4560 km²
Time zone Central European: UTC+1
Latitude
Longitude
56°09' N
10°13' E

Aarhus is the second biggest city in Denmark.

It has about 300,000 inhabitants. the metropolitan area has almost 700.000 inhabitants

The settlement of Aarhus started about 770. Oldest documentation of Aarhus is from 951. It started as a trading place of the Vikings. In the 16th century the city growed. Second era of expansion was in the Industrial Revolution.

This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.