Mariager is a town in

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with a population of 2,650 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
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It is situated on the southern shores of the inlet of

Mariager Fjord With a length of approximately 35 km (22 statute miles), Mariager Fjord is the longest fjord in Jutland, and the 2nd longest fjord (tied with Ise Fjord on Zealand), behind Roskilde Fjord in Denmark (excluding the self-governing territory of Gree ...

in Mariagerfjord municipality, North Denmark Region in

Jutland Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...

. This part of Jutland is also known as Kronjylland (Crown Jutland).

Notable people

Mariane Bournonville Mariane Bournonville née ''Jensen'' (1768–1797), was a Danish ballerina. She was active at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1784-1796, and is counted as among the elite of her profession at the time, famed for her performance within comedie ballet. Sh ...

(1768 in Mariager – 1797) a ballerina, active at the

Royal Danish Ballet The Royal Danish Ballet ( Danish: ''Den Kongelige Ballet'') is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Danish Theatre in Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world a ...

in 1784-1796 *

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

(1836 in Mariager – 1907) architect who specialized in the Historicist style *

Budtz Müller Bertel Christian Budtz Müller (26 December 1837 – 30 December 1884) was a pioneering Denmark, Danish photographer. He operated the photographic studio Budtz Müller & Co. at Bredgade 21 in Copenhagen and was appointed as court photographer in ...

(1837 in Mariager – 1884) a pioneering Danish photographer *

Philip Smidth Philip Smidth (3 May 1855 – 21 June 1938) was a prolific Danish architect in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works included, commercial properties, high-end apartment buildings, hotels and hospitals. He worked in the Historicist styl ...

(1855 in Mariager – 1938) a prolific architect in the Historicist style *

Peter Nansen Peter Nansen (20 January 1861 – 31 July 1918) was a Danish novelist, journalist, and publisher. He is best known as the author of the novels ''Julie's Diary'', ''Marie'', and ''God's Peace'', which together constitute ''Love's Trilogy''. ''Mari ...

(1861–1918 in Mariager) novelist, journalist, and publisher *

Aksel Nielsen Aksel Nielsen (January 11, 1901 – October 18, 1984) was a Danish-American philanthropist, founder of the Mortgage Banking Association’s School of Mortgage Banking, a member of the Civil and Defense Mobilization Board and close friend and ...

(1901 in Mariager – 1984) a Danish-American philanthropist, emigrated 1910 *

Erik Bach Erik Bach (born 5 January 1946) is a Danish composer and writer on music. Born in the small rural town of Mariager, Bach took his diploma in music theory and music history from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. As a composer, he claims the i ...

(born 1946 in Mariager), classical composer and former principal of

Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus The Royal Academy of Music (Danish: ''Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium'') in Aarhus and Aalborg, Denmark, is a conservatoire and state institution under the auspices of the Danish Ministry of Culture, charged with responsibility for the further edu ...

Emmelie de Forest Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish-Swedish singer and songwriter. She Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" and w ...

(born 1993), singer and songwriter, brought up in Mariager

Sport

Thomas Andie Thomas Andie Jensen (born April 17, 1972) is a former Danish professional football (soccer) player, who played as a defender for Viborg FF in the Danish Superliga championship. Andie started his senior career with Brøndby IF, and played one fi ...

(born 1972 in Mariager), former professional footballer, over 200 club caps * Kim Christensen (born 1984 in Mariager) athlete, competed in the shot put at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

References

External links

Mariager Trade AssociationMariagerfjord municipality
Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Mariagerfjord Municipality {{NJutlandDK-stub