Århus summary

Know about the history of Århus and its importance to Denmark’s economy

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Arhus: open-air museumSection of the open-air museum “Den Gamle By,” Århus, Denmark.

Århus, or Aarhus, Seaport (pop., 2022: 285,273), eastern Jutland, Denmark. It lies along Århus Bay and has an extensive harbour. Its origins are unknown, but it became a bishopric in 948 ce and, with its many religious institutions, prospered during the Middle Ages. In modern times, industrialization and harbour expansion have made it Denmark’s second largest city.

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Denmark, country occupying the peninsula of Jutland (Jylland), which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of the peninsula. Jutland makes up more than two-thirds of the country’s total land area; at its northern tip