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Aarhus - Århus in few lines
Aarhus,
also commonly known by its Danish spelling Århus, is the
second largest city in Denmark. It is the principal port on the
east coast of Jutland. Aarhus is also the location of the council
of both Aarhus municipality and Aarhus County.

The
city's population is 295.513 (January 2006).
The
town lies at the junction of railway lines from all parts of the
country in a low-lying, fertile, and well-wooded district. To the
southwest (13 miles by rail), a picturesque region that contains
the Gudenå and several lakes extends west from the railway
junction of Skanderborg, and rises to ground exceeding 500 feet in
the Himmelbjerget. The railway traverses this pleasant district of
moorland and woodland to Silkeborg, a modern town with one of the
most attractive situations in the kingdom.

The
harbour is good and safe, and agricultural produce is exported,
while coal and iron are among the chief imports.
The
bishopric of Aarhus dates back at least from 951. Aarhus' 13th
century cathedral, The Århus Domkirke, is the largest church in
Denmark, as well as the second largest in Northern Europe, being
only 1.5 ft shorter than its counterpart in Trondheim.
Aarhus
is also home to one of the few ghettos in Denmark: Gellerup.
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.
The
Lord Mayor of Aarhus is Nicolai Wammen of the Social Democrats.
Aarhus
is the home of University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business and
the University College of Aarhus.
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Courtesy of Wikipedia
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