Aarup Explained

Aarup
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:55.3758°N 10.0492°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Assens Municipality
Area Urban Km2:2.29
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:3246
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:1534 males and 1712 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-5560 Aarup

Aarup is a railway town in central Denmark with a population of 3,246 (1 January 2024),[2] 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

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density