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Tilst is a suburban area of Århus, 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...

 situated some 10 km to the west of Århus.

The Tilst area is notably marked by big city blocks and large traditional suburban areas. In the surrounding area are several superstores, which mainly service the inner city population of Århus. The area is most commonly known for the large Bilka
Bilka
Bilka is a Danish chain of hypermarkets. The first store opened in 1970 in Tilst, a suburb of Aarhus. The chain was founded by Herman Salling, but is now a part of Dansk Supermarked.-Name:...

, the only one of its kind in the Århus area.

The area is divided by the Viborgvej road, with Tilst on the northern side, and the True and Skjoldhøj area situated to the south, bordering Brabrand
Brabrand
Brabrand is a Danish town 6–9 km west of Aarhus with a population of 19,000 which became a suburb of Århus in 1970.South of the town lies the lakes "Brabrand Sø" and "Aarslev Engsø", which is the largest recreational areas of Aarhus County...

 and Hasle
Hasle, Aarhus
Hasle is a suburb of Aarhus in Denmark. It had a population of around 22,000 ....

. The presence of numerous ethnic groups makes Tilst a multicultural suburb of Århus.

Although Tilst is a suburb of Århus, it is divided into different districts. Each district is usually known by location or names of the streets. One area for example is known as "the flower quarter" (blomsterkvarteret) since all the streets are named after flowers.

The local public school is Tilst Skole, and the local gymnasium is called Langkær Gymnasium og HF.

The local church, Tilst Kirke, has a beautiful altar and regularly has services.
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