Aarhus
Aarhus River is a 40-kilometre long river, in eastern Jutland, Denmark. The river flows through the large river valley of Aarhus Ådal. The valley itself, stretches from Silkeborg to the coastal city of Aarhus, but the Aarhus River only runs through the easternmost parts.Photo: Sten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Denmark
- Also known as: “Aarhus Aa” and “Aarhus River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cathedral and Gender Museum Denmark.
Cathedral
Church
Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, Public domain.
Aarhus Cathedral is a cathedral in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the longest and tallest church in the country, at 93 m in length and 96 m in height. The construction of Aarhus Cathedral began in the 12th century and it is the main edifice of the diocese of Aarhus for the Church of Denmark, dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St Clemens.
Gender Museum Denmark
Museum
Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
KØN - Gender Museum Denmark, formerly Kvindemuseet, is a history museum in Aarhus, Denmark focused on the cultural history of gender and sexuality in Denmark.
Bispetorv
Square
Photo: Villy Fink Isaksen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bispetorv is a public square located in the Indre By neighborhood of Aarhus, Denmark. The square covers approximately 5,000 m2 and features an equestrian statue of king Christian X.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtbyen and Latin Quarter.
Midtbyen
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midtbyen, also known as Aarhus Center or City, is the inner part of Aarhus. Midtbyen is part of district Aarhus C, mainly with postal code 8000, together with Vesterbro, Nørre Stenbro Trøjborg and Frederiksbjerg and has a population of around 90000.
Latin Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: RhinoMind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latin Quarter in Aarhus is the oldest part of the city and is itself part of the inner city. The quarter comprise the streets of Badstuegade, Klostergade, Volden, Studsgade, Borggade, Rosensgade, Mejlgade and Graven, with Pustervig Torv as the main square.
Aarhus
Photo: Dmitri Popov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aarhus is the main city on the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. "City of Cafés" is a moniker the city wears with pride: its roster of coffeeshops exemplifies Aarhus' elegant mix of cosmopolitan city life and quaint small-town charm.
Aarhus
- Categories: small river, coastal river, subterranean river, and body of water
- Location: Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Aarhus” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Århus Å”
- Danish: “Aarhus Å”
- Danish: “Århus Å”
- Dutch: “Aarhus River”
- French: “Aarhus”
- German: “Aarhus A”
- German: “Aarhus Å”
- German: “Aarhuser Au”
- German: “Arhus A”
- German: “Århus Å”
- Irish: “Abhainn Aarhus”
- Italian: “Aarhus”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Århus Å”
- Russian: “Орхус (река)”
- Russian: “Орхус”
- Spanish: “Rio Aarhus”
- Spanish: “Río Aarhus”
- Swedish: “Århus å”
- Welsh: “Afon Aarhus”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aarhus C and Vestervang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aarhus Teater and Cab Inn.
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