Aarup
Aarup is a railway town in central Denmark with a population of 3,246 (1 January 2024),<ref name="BY3">BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark</ref> located in Assens municipality on the island of Funen in Region of Southern Denmark.
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
[edit]- Thorvald Andersen (1883 in Aarup – 1935 in Frederiksberg) a Danish architect
- Lydmor a Danish singer
References
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