Aarup is a

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in central Denmark with a population of 3,237 (1 January 2025),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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located in Assens municipality on the island of

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. Aarup can trace its history back to 1500, but it did not become a town until the 1860s. It was located in ''Skydebjerg-Orte'' municipality until 1966 and was the municipal seat of Aarup Municipality until 2007. Aarup is served by Aarup railway station, located on the railway line across Funen.

Notable people

* Thorvald Andersen (1883 in Aarup – 1935 in Frederiksberg) a Danish architect *

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References

Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Populated places in Funen Assens Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub