Randers

Randers is a city in Randers municipality (Aarhus County) on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It is Denmark's 6th largest city with a population of 55,739 (2004). It is the main town of the municipality and the site of its municipal council .

Today

The municipality has been managed for almost 100 years by Social Democrats, that is until the current mayor, Liberal Pary (Venstre) Michael Aastrup Jensen, took over political leadership. Jensen, who was 25 years old at the time, distinguished himself as Denmark's youngest mayor ever.

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The town has had its share of problems in recent years, including problems with motorcycle gangs and municipal administration scandals.

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The city's football team, Randers FC ("Randers Football Club"), plays in Denmark's second best league, The Viasat Sport Division (1. division).

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