Facts About Aarhus:
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The second-largest city in Denmark.
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The history of Aarhus began as a fortified Viking settlement founded in the 8th century and with the first written records stemming from the bishopric seated here from at least 948.
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The city was known as ‘Århus’ or ‘Åros’ in ancient times which literally meant ‘The Mouth of the River’. ‘å’ in literal terms means a river and ’oss’ is the mouth.
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In 2017, Aarhus was the European Capital of Culture along with Paphos in Cyprus.
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Aarhus is twinned with Bergen, Norway; Gothenburg, Sweden; Harbin, China; Kujalleq, Greenland; Rostock, Germany & St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Aarhus is home to the annual eight-day Aarhus Jazz Festival, the SPoT Festival, and the NorthSide Festival.
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Aarhus is home to 32 consulates: Austria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain & Sweden.
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The Population of Aarhus is 336,411, as of 2017.
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The spelling “Aarhus” is first found in 1406 and gradually became the norm in the 17th century.
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Founded in the early Viking Age, Aarhus is one of the oldest cities in Denmark, along with Ribe and Hedeby.
