Hinnerup, is a small town in East Jutland, Denmark with a population of 8,464 (1 January 2024),[1] located in Favrskov Municipality, Region Midtjylland, Jutland just northwest of Aarhus. It is more or less a suburb nowadays, connected to Aarhus by the urban tract of Søften, Lisbjerg and Skejby.

Hinnerup
Town
The library and cultural house in Hinnerup
The library and cultural house in Hinnerup
Hinnerup is located in Denmark
Hinnerup
Hinnerup
Location in Denmark
Hinnerup is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Hinnerup
Hinnerup
Hinnerup (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°15′52″N 10°03′48″E / 56.26444°N 10.06333°E / 56.26444; 10.06333
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalityFavrskov Municipality
Area
 • Urban
4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
8,464
 • Urban density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
4,071 males and 4,393 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8382 Hinnerup

Until 1 January 2007 Hinnerup was the site of the municipal council of the now former Hinnerup Municipality. It is now the municipal seat of Favrskov Municipality.

History

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The railway town of "Hinnerup Stationsby" emerged in 1862. The town later gave its name to the former Hinnerup Municipality, which was formed in 1967 by fusing the parishes of Grundfør, Vitten, Haldum and Vitten with Søften-Foldby Municipality.

A central building is "Hinnerup Bibliotek og Kulturhus" (Library and Cultural House), which opened in May 1993. The modern building has been designed by Hans Peter Svendler Nielsen from architectural firm 3XN, in Aarhus. In April 2002, an arson ruined most of the library facilities; however, it was re-opened in November the same year. The building also houses small art exhibitions and serves as a tiny ticket sales office for the railway line going right by.

In 2012, the city celebrated its 150th anniversary with a visit by Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife, Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark.[3]

Notable people

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  • Dame Adeline Genée DBE (1878 in Hinnerup – 1970) a Danish/British ballet dancer
  • Lars Hjortshøj (born 1967 in Hinnerup) a Danish stand-up comedian and TV and radio host

Sister cities

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The following cities were twinned with Hinnerup:

References

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  1. ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Mary gav bolden op for Østjylland". Berlingske (in Danish). 8 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Ystävyyskuntatoiminta" (in Finnish). City of Saarijärvi. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
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