Hobro

Hobro (Danish pronunciation: [hoˈpʁoˀ]) is an old market and railway town in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It has a population of 12,130 (1 January 2020).[1] The town is situated in a hilly terrain at the head of Mariager Fjord, close to the former Viking fortress of Fyrkat. It is the seat of Mariagerfjord municipality.

Hobro
A view from the town church
Coat of arms
Hobro
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°38′N 09°48′E
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Denmark (Nordjylland)
MunicipalityMariagerfjord
Area
 • Urban
9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Urban
12,130
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Hobroer Hobrogenser
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2

Politics

Hobro was until 1 January 2007 also a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County covering an area of 166 km² and with a total population of 15,318 (2005). Its last mayor was Jørgen Pontoppidan, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Hobro municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Arden, Hadsund, and Mariager municipalities to form the new Mariagerfjord municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 769 km² and a total population of 43,049 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").

Sport

Hobro IK are a football club based in Hobro who currently play in the Danish Superliga.

Transportation

Rail
Main article: Hobro station
Front facade of Hobro station.

Hobro is served by Hobro railway station. It is located on the Randers-Aalborg railway line and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Frederikshavn and regional train services to Aarhus and Aalborg.

Notable people

Sport

References
  1. BY3: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. IMDb Database retrieved 3 May 2020
  3. Tom Kristensen's official website
  4. Archived 2014-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

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