Hinnerup is a small town in eastern

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, in

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, northwest of

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. It has become mostly a suburb, and is connected to Aarhus by

Søften Søften (alternative spellings include Suten–1386, Suchten–1399, and Søwten–1489) is a small Danish town in Jutland, roughly three kilometers south of Hinnerup and just northwest of Aarhus. Søften has a population of 3,129 (1 January 2025 ...

, Lisbjerg and Skejby. The town has a population of 8,529 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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Until 1 January 2007, Hinnerup was the site of the municipal council of the now former Hinnerup Municipality. It is now the municipal seat of

History

The

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of "Hinnerup Stationsby" emerged in 1862. The town later gave its name to the former Hinnerup Municipality, which was formed in 1967 by fusing the parishes of Grundfør, Vitten, Haldum and Vitten with Søften-Foldby Municipality. A central building is "Hinnerup Bibliotek og Kulturhus" (Library and Cultural House), which opened in May 1993. The modern building has been designed by Hans Peter Svendler Nielsen from architectural firm 3XN, in Aarhus. In April 2002, an arson ruined most of the library facilities; however, it was re-opened in November the same year. The building also houses small art exhibitions and serves as a tiny ticket sales office for the railway line going right by. In 2012, the city celebrated its 150th anniversary with a visit by Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife,

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Notable people

* Dame Adeline Genée DBE (1878 in Hinnerup – 1970) a Danish/British ballet dancer * Lars Hjortshøj (born 1967 in Hinnerup) a Danish stand-up comedian and TV and radio host

Sister cities

The following cities were twinned with Hinnerup: * Saarijärvi,

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References

External links

Official municipality websiteLibrary and Cultural House Website
Municipal seats of the Central Denmark Region Municipal seats of Denmark Towns and settlements in Favrskov Municipality Favrskov Municipality {{CentralDK-stub