Favrskov Municipality ( da, Favrskov Kommune, ) is a
municipality
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Central Denmark Region
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north of
Aarhus and is a part of the Aarhus area. According to municipal and regional key figures the municipality covers an area of and had a population of 47,177 as of 1 April 2014.
The largest towns within the municipality are
Hadsten,
Hinnerup and
Hammel.
Favrskov Municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a result of
''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007). It is a fusion of the former municipalities of
Hadsten,
Hammel,
Hinnerup, and
Hvorslev, as well as the southern part of the former
Langå Municipality. The northern parts of Favrskov Municipality, consisting roughly of the former municipalities of Hadsten, Langå and Hvorslev, are part of the larger geographical region of ''Kronjylland'' (Crown Jutland).
The municipality is part of
Business Region Aarhus
East Jutland metropolitan area ( da, Byregion Østjylland) is a potential metropolitan area in Jutland and Funen, Denmark.
Aarhus is the most populated city in the region.
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and of the
East Jutland metropolitan area
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Aarhus is the most populated city in the region.
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, which had a total population of 1.378 million in 2016.
According to Danmarks Statistik, from 2005 to 2009, this was the third-fastest growing municipality out of 98.
Location
Politics
Municipal council
Favrskov's municipal council consists of 25 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the
Municipal Reform of 2007.
Notable people
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Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693 in
Clausholm Castle
Clausholm Castle is a large Danish country house located some 12 km southeast of Randers in eastern Jutland. It is one of Denmark's finest Baroque buildings.
History
The castle's origins appear to go back to the 12th century but it is first ...
– 1743) Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of
Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway.
Sister cities
The following cities are
twinned with Hadsten and Hinnerup:
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References
Sources
* Municipal statistics
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KMDaka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Favrskov municipality's website
Information about Favrskov municipalityMunicipal and Regional Key Figures
Municipalities of the Central Denmark Region
Municipalities of Denmark
Populated places established in 2007
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