Aarhus

:For the Aarhus convention on public participation, see Aarhus Convention.

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Aarhus, also commonly known by its Danish spelling ?rhus, is the principal port on the east coast of Jutland and the seat of a Denmark's second-largest bishopric. It is the second largest city in the kingdom of Denmark. Population is 293.932 (July 2005) (1).

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Aarhus is the site of the council of both Aarhus municipality and Aarhus County.

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The district is low-lying, fertile and well wooded. The town is the junction of railways from all parts of the country. To the southwest (13 miles by rail), a picturesque region extends west from the railway junction of Skanderborg, including several lakes, through which flows the Guden?, the largest river in Denmark, and rising ground exceeding 500 feet in the Himmelbjerget. The railway traverses this pleasant district of moorland and wood to Silkeborg, a modern town having one of the most attractive situations in the kingdom.

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The harbour is good and safe, and agricultural produce is exported, while coal and iron are among the chief imports.

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The bishopric of Aarhus dates at least from 951. Aarhus' 13th century cathedral, The ?rhus Domkirke, is the largest church in Denmark, as well as the second largest in Northern Europe, being only 1.5 ft shorter than the counterpart in Trondheim.

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Aarhus is also home to one of the few ghettos in Denmark: Gellerup

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One major tourist attraction in Aarhus is The Old Town (Danish: Den Gamle By), which is not actually an old part of the city itself, but a collection of old buildings from Danish history gathered from all around the country.

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The Lord Mayor of Aarhus is Louise Gade from Liberal Party.

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Aarhus is the home of University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business and the University College of Aarhus.

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Danish: Danish may refer to:...

Port: A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. Ports have specially-designed equipment to help in the loading and unloading of these vessels. Cranes and refrigerated storage may be provided by private interests or public...

Jutland: Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: J?tland) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the mainland part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. Its terrain is relatively flat, with low hills and peat bogs. It has an area of 29,775 km? (11,496 square m...

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