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Hobro

Coordinates:56°38′N9°48′E/ 56.633°N 9.800°E/56.633; 9.800
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Hobro
A view from the town church
A view from the town church
Coat of arms of Hobro
Coat of arms
Hobro is located in Denmark
Hobro
Hobro
Location in Denmark
Hobro is located in North Jutland Region
Hobro
Hobro
Hobro (North Jutland Region)
Coordinates:56°38′N09°48′E/ 56.633°N 9.800°E/56.633; 9.800
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Denmark (Nordjylland)
MunicipalityMariagerfjord
Area
• Urban
9.7 km2(3.7 sq mi)
Population
(2024)
•Urban
12,217
• Urban density1,300/km2(3,300/sq mi)
• Gender[1]
6,110 males and 6,107 females
DemonymHobroer Hobrogenser
Time zoneUTC+1(Central Europe Time)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2

Hobro(Danish pronunciation:[hoˈpʁoˀ]) is an oldmarketandrailway towninRegion Nordjyllandon theJutlandpeninsula in northernDenmark.It has a population of 12,217 (1 January 2024).[2]The town is situated in a hilly terrain at the head ofMariager Fjord,close to the formerVikingfortress ofFyrkat.It is the seat ofMariagerfjord municipality.

Politics

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Hobro was until 1 January 2007 also a municipality (Danish,kommune) inNorth Jutland Countycovering an area of 166 km2and with a total population of 15,318 (2005). Its last mayor was Jørgen Pontoppidan, a member of theVenstre(Liberal Party)political party.

Hobro municipality ceased to exist due toKommunalreformen( "The Municipality Reform" of 2007).It was merged withArden,Hadsund,andMariagermunicipalities to form the new Mariagerfjord municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 769 km2and a total population of 43,049 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Nordjylland ( "North Jutland Region" ).

Sport

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Hobro IKis a football club based in Hobro who currently play in theDanish First Division.

Transportation

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Rail

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Front facade ofHobro railway station.

Hobro is served byHobro railway station.It is located on theRanders-Aalborg railway lineand offers directInterCityservices toCopenhagenandAalborgandregional trainservices toAarhusandAalborg.

The stationwas initiated on15 June1893.The stations present facade was made simultaneously with the construction of the harbor line in1899-1901.The harbour line was then removed in1966.

Notable people

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View ofHobroandthe railway station

Sport

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References

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  1. ^BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sexThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
  2. ^BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population densityThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
  3. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 3 May 2020[unreliable source?]
  4. ^Tom Kristensen's official website
  5. ^[1]Archived2014-01-05 at theWayback Machine
  6. ^"Caroline Møller".soccerdonna.de.Retrieved9 January2024.
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56°38′N9°48′E/ 56.633°N 9.800°E/56.633; 9.800

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