Aarup

Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark
55°22′33″N 10°2′57″E / 55.37583°N 10.04917°E / 55.37583; 10.04917CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern DenmarkMunicipalityAssens MunicipalityArea
 • Urban
2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
3,209 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) • Gender [2]
1,507 males and 1,702 femalesTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
DK-5560 Aarup

Aarup is a railway town in central Denmark with a population of 3,209 (1 January 2023),[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

  • Thorvald Andersen (1883 in Aarup - 1935 in Frederiksberg) a Danish architect
  • Lydmor a Danish singer

References

  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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