Arden municipality
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Arden municipality was a municipality (Danish
, kommune) in North Jutland County
on the Jutland
peninsula in northern Denmark
until January 1, 2007. The municipality covered an area of 228 km², and had a total population of 8,513 (2005). Its last mayor was Hans Christian Maarup, a member of the Social Democrats
(Socialdemokraterne) political party
.
The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Arden.
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined Astrup, Store Arden, Oue-Valsgaard, Rold-Vebbestrup and Rostrup municipalities.
On January 1, 2007 Arden municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with former Hadsund
and Hobro
municipalities, and part of Mariager Municipality
to form the new Mariagerfjord Municipality
. This created a municipality with an area of 769 km² and a total population of 43,049 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").
, and north of the city of Randers
. Arden was originally named Hesselholt but changed its name when the Jutland railroad reached the city in the 1870s. Today the town has a population of 2,466 (1 January 2011). The town is situated on the southern outskirt of Denmark's largest forest, Rold Skov
(Rold Forest).
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, kommune) in North Jutland County
North Jutland County
North Jutland County is a former county in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest county in Denmark, but with a relatively low population. The county seat was Aalborg, Denmark's fourth largest...
on the Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
peninsula in northern Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
until January 1, 2007. The municipality covered an area of 228 km², and had a total population of 8,513 (2005). Its last mayor was Hans Christian Maarup, a member of the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
(Socialdemokraterne) political party
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.
The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Arden.
The municipality was created in 1970 due to a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined Astrup, Store Arden, Oue-Valsgaard, Rold-Vebbestrup and Rostrup municipalities.
On January 1, 2007 Arden municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with former Hadsund
Hadsund
Hadsund is a town with a population of 5,040 in Mariagerfjord municipality, Region Nordjylland on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark....
and Hobro
Hobro
Hobro with a population of 11,635 - is a town in Mariagerfjord municipality in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark....
municipalities, and part of Mariager Municipality
Mariager municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Mariager municipality was a municipality in Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 201 km², and had a total population of 8,300...
to form the new Mariagerfjord Municipality
Mariagerfjord municipality
Mariagerfjord is a municipality in North Denmark Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 769 km² and a total population of 42,667 ....
. This created a municipality with an area of 769 km² and a total population of 43,049 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").
The town of Arden
The town of Arden is situated south of the city of AalborgAalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, and north of the city of Randers
Randers
Randers is a city in Randers municipality on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 60,656 . Randers city is the main town of the municipality and the site of its municipal council.-Overview:Randers municipality has 94,750 inhabitants...
. Arden was originally named Hesselholt but changed its name when the Jutland railroad reached the city in the 1870s. Today the town has a population of 2,466 (1 January 2011). The town is situated on the southern outskirt of Denmark's largest forest, Rold Skov
Rold Skov
Rold Skov is Denmark's second largest forest.The forest is named after the village of Rold which lies in the southern outskirt of the forest. Other towns in Rold Skov include Arden, Rebild and Skørping....
(Rold Forest).