Mariager

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Mariager
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Mariager with a view towards the fjord
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Nickname: 
Rosernes By (Town of Roses)
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Mariager
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Mariager
Mariager (North Jutland Region)
Coordinates: 56°39′N10°00′E / 56.650°N 10.000°E / 56.650; 10.000
Country Denmark
Region North Denmark Region
Municipality Mariagerfjord
Area
  Urban
1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)
   Urban
2,682
  Urban density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (CEST)
Area code (+45)
Website mariager.dk

Mariager is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,682 (1 January 2024). [1] It is situated on the southern shores of the inlet of Mariager Fjord in Mariagerfjord municipality, North Denmark Region in Jutland. This part of Jutland is also known as Kronjylland (Crown Jutland).

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References

  1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark