Odder

Coordinates: 55°58′N 10°10′E / 55.967°N 10.167°E / 55.967; 10.167
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For the Norwegian town, see Odda.
Odder
Rosensgadder - Odder's pedestrianised high street.
Rosensgadder - Odder's pedestrianised high street.
Coat of arms of Odder
Coat of arms
Odder is located in Denmark
Odder
Odder
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 55°58′36″N 10°08′59″E / 55.97667°N 10.14972°E / 55.97667; 10.14972
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityOdder
Area
[1]
 • Municipal225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1][2]
 • Urban
11,404
 • Municipal
21.773
 • Municipal density96.51/km2 (250.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2
Websitewww.odder.dk
Odder parish church
Odder's pedestrianised High Street one evening in May 2007

Odder is a town in the Odder municipality, just south of Aarhus, and in Region Midtjylland. As of 1 January 2014 Odder had a population of 11,404.[2] The town is located in the middle of Denmark, just south of the city of Aarhus and is often affectionately described by its inhabitants as "the heart of Denmark". Odder is served by Odder railway station on the 26.5-kilometre (16.5 mi) Odderbanen railway line which connects the town and other towns in the municipality to Aarhus. The railway line is known as Oddergrisen ("The Odder Pig"). The original A/S Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane railway line was established in 1884.

Odder and the surrounding areas have for centuries been amongst the richest farmlands in Denmark, and still today, the area is home to a great selection of Manors and Castles of the noblemen who used to rule the area and its rich farmlands. Gyllingnæs, Åkjær, Rathlousdal and Rodstenseje are some of the most beautiful of these, and can still be visited and seen in operation.

The municipality is in the East Jutland metropolitan area, with 1.2 million inhabitants.[3]

Since 2014, the mayor of Odder is Uffe Jensen of the political party Venstre.[4]

Notable people

Born in Odder:

Resident in Odder:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Vision Østjylland" Archived February 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Miljøministeriet, 20. august 2008 Template:Dk icon, a description of the East Jutland metropolitan area
  2. ^ a b BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.danskekommuner.dk/Borgmesterfakta/Borgmestre/U/Uffe-Jensen-/

External links

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