Favrskov Municipality
Favrskov Municipality (Danish: Favrskov Kommune, pronounced [ˈfɑwˀɐˌskʌwˀ kʰoˈmuːnə]) is a municipality in Central Denmark Region in Denmark north of Aarhus and is a part of the Aarhus area. According to municipal and regional key figures the municipality covers an area of 540.25 km2 (208.59 square miles) and had a population of 49,408 as of 1. January 2023.
Favrskov Municipality
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Thorsø Church in Favrskov | |
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Favrskov Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 56°19′43″N 10°02′46″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark |
| Seat | Hinnerup |
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| • Mayor | Lars Storgaard (A) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 540.25 km2 (208.59 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2023) | |
| • Total | 49,408 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The largest towns within the municipality are Hadsten, Hinnerup and Hammel.
Favrskov Municipality was created on 1 January 2007 as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007). It is a fusion of the former municipalities of Hadsten, Hammel, Hinnerup, and Hvorslev, as well as the southern part of the former Langå Municipality. The northern parts of Favrskov Municipality, consisting roughly of the former municipalities of Hadsten, Langå and Hvorslev, are part of the larger geographical region of Kronjylland (Crown Jutland).
The municipality is part of Business Region Aarhus and of the East Jutland metropolitan area, which had a total population of 1.378 million in 2016.
According to Danmarks Statistik, from 2005 to 2009, this was the third-fastest growing municipality out of 98.