Arden, Denmark

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Arden
Arden (North Jutland Region)
Coordinates: 56°46′07″N9°51′26″E / 56.768611°N 9.857222°E / 56.768611; 9.857222
Country Denmark
Region North Jutland (Nordjylland)
Municipality Mariagerfjord
Area
  Urban
2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2024) [1]
   Urban
2,610
  Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-9510 Arden

Arden is a railway town situated in the Himmerland peninsula south of the city of Aalborg in Jutland, Denmark.

Arden was originally named Hesselholt but changed its name when the East Jutland railroad reached the city in the 1870s. Today the town has a population of 2,610 (2024). [1] The town is situated on the southern outskirt of Denmark's largest forest, Rold Skov (Rold Forest). Arden is served by Arden railway station, located on the Randers–Aalborg railway line. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. "Arden Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.