Mårslet is a

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Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

, located about south of

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

. It has a population of 5,174 (1 January 2025). Mårslet is located in

Aarhus Municipality Aarhus Municipality (), known as Århus Municipality () until 2011, is a ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'' in the Central Denmark Region, on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and ...

and therefore is part of the

Central Denmark Region The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform. The refo ...

. Mårslet is situated on the historical

Odderbanen The Odder Line (), also known formerly as the Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane (HHJ), is a long standard-gauge single track (rail), single-track light-rail line which connects the city of Aarhus to the town of Odder in the Central Denmark Region. T ...

, the railway line between

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and Aarhus, and the resulting short journey time to these urban centres has been an important factor in the town's development since the opening of the line in 1884. Mårslet has seen especially rapid housing development and population growth in recent years.

Overview

Mårslet is one of the areas in East Jutland with the highest average household income. In recent times, Mårslet has experienced a strong growth of new houses, especially due to an increased relocation of affluent people from

. Among the reasons for the large population growth are the surrounding nature and easy options of transportation to the central

Aarhus C Aarhus C is a postal district in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, consisting of the Indre by, Aarhus, Inner city, Vesterbro, Aarhus, Vesterbro, University of Aarhus, Frederiksbjerg, Langenæs and Aarhus Ø, with postal code 8000. The district is commo ...

, but the growth has also caused traffic problems with heavy traffic through the city center during rush hour. Most forms of housing are represented in Mårslet. Travelling to inner city Aarhus by Bus 16 from

Busselskabet Aarhus Sporveje AarBus (until 2021 ''Busselskabet Aarhus Sporveje'', colloquially known as ''Aarhus Sporveje'') is a bus company operating in Jutland, Denmark. It is the primary bus operator in the city and municipality of Aarhus and the former municipal bus ope ...

takes 30 minutes, and the trip with

Aarhus Letbane The Aarhus Letbane (Aarhus light rail) is a light rail system in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. It is operated by the company Midttrafik. The first line opened in December 2017, but the system is under continuous development and expansion. Service ...

(

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) around 25 m.

History

In the earliest sources, the place is referred to as "Mordslet". As a village, it experienced its first period of rapid growth after the construction of the Hads-Ning Herreders Line (

) between

and

in 1884. Until the

1970 Danish Municipal Reform The 1970 Danish Municipal Reform was an extensive administrative reform in Denmark which on 1 April 1970 reduced the number of Danish municipalities from 1,098 to 277 and the number of counties from 25 to 14. The reform also abolished the last le ...

, Mårslet was an independent

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Culture and sports

''Mårslet Fællesråd'' ("Mårslet Joint Council") is an umbrella organisation for all associations in the city. The joint council works to maintain, promote and coordinate the interests of the local area, both internally in the town and externally in relation to public authorities, especially Aarhus Municipality. The joint council is also maintaining the town's website, maarslet.net. Mårslet's sports club is called TMG, which stands for Testrup Mårslet Gymnastikforening. The club has departments for

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handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

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volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

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and general exercise (gym, running school, cycling exercise). In 2007 and 2016, the club's senior football team achieved its greatest successes ever since its founding in 1868. In 2007, the club's first team (located in the lowest-tier Series 6) won the JBU Cup as the lowest ranked team in the history of the tournament. In 2016, after two promotions in a row, the first team reached the Series 2, the seventh-tier of Danish football. ''Mårslet-Bladet'' is a local magazine that is published every month, except in August and February, for residents of Mårslet. The local magazine, which is produced on a voluntary basis, contains material from Mårslet Fællesråd, Mårslet Skole (the local school), the sports club TMG and the local church.

Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Mårslet include: * Mads Larsen (born 1973),

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boxer. One of

's finest boxers * Michelle Brandstrup (born 1987 in Mårslet) a Danish handball player who plays for

Ringkøbing Håndbold Ringkøbing Håndbold (Ringkøbing Handball) is a Danish handball club from Ringkøbing. In the season 2023/24 the club played in the Danish Women's Handball League. When they played in the Danish 1st division, they reached the promotion play ...

* Claes Antonsen (born 1963), professional drummer. One of the finest drummers in Denmark.

References

Bibliography * * Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Marslet Towns and settlements in Aarhus Municipality Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Cities and towns in Aarhus Municipality