Odder is a town 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 ...
, Denmark. The town is the seat of
Odder municipality
Odder Municipality () is a municipality (Danish language, Danish: ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in the Region Midtjylland, Central Denmark Region on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in Central Denmark south of Aarhus. It is a part ...
, and is the biggest town in the municipality. It is located 20 km 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 ...
and 16 km south-east of
Skanderborg.
Odder is part of
Business Region Aarhus
East Jutland metropolitan area () is a potential metropolitan area in Jutland and Funen, Denmark.
Aarhus is the most populated city in the region.
The National Planning Report of 2006, published by the Danish Environment Ministry, argued that ...
, and the
East Jutland metropolitan area
East Jutland metropolitan area () is a potential metropolitan area in Jutland and Funen, Denmark.
Aarhus is the most populated city in the region.
The National Planning Report of 2006, published by the Danish Environment Ministry, argued that ...
, and is served by the
Odder Line since 1884 before the line was rebuilt to be part of the
Aarhus Letbane in 2016-2018.
History
Odder is first mentioned in 1363 as ''Oddræth''. The town was built up around Odder River (Danish: ''Odder Å''), which cross through the town. By 1850, the town had grown to the population of about 900 people, and was granted a license to hold a market twice a year. Around the same time, an unsuccessful application was made to dig a canal to the north-east coast.
Odder became a
railway town
A railway town, or railroad town, is a settlement that originated, or was expanded, as a result of a railway line being constructed there.
North America
During the construction of the First transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, temporary, ...
in 1884 when
Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane railway line was established, connecting the city to
Hou and Aarhus. In 2018, the railway stretch became a light rail stretch in the
Aarhus light rail.
Arts and culture
Odder Museum
Odder Museum is located centrally in Odder, next to Odder Water- and Steam Mill (Danish: ''Odder Vand- og Dampmølle''), which is part of the museum. The museum was founded in 1928, and has 400 m
2 of exhibitions, mainly focussed on local history. The mill is from 1883 and stands as it did when production stopped in 1955.
Transport
Rail
The
Odder railway line connects Odder with Aarhus and the rest of the
Danish rail network.
Odder railway station is the principal station of the town, and offers direct
local train
Regional rail is a public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities a ...
services to Aarhus and as part of the
Aarhus Light Rail system. The northern part of the town is also served by the
railway halt Rude Havvej.
Sports
*
Odder RK (1996)
*
RK Tacklers (2002)
Churches
There are 2 lutheran churches in the town of Odder. One is part of the
Church of Denmark
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church ( , or unofficially ; ), sometimes called the Church of Denmark, is the established, state-supported church in Denmark. The supreme secular authority of the church is composed of ...
and the other is an independent church following Grundtvigtianism.
Parish Church
Odder Parish Church (Danish: ''Odder Sognekirke'') is located near the pedestrian street in the town, bordering Odder River to the north. It was built in the later half of the 1100s. The altarpiece is from 1640 and made by Peder Jensen Kolding. It portrays the
Last Supper
Image:The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci - High Resolution 32x16.jpg, 400px, alt=''The Last Supper'' by Leonardo da Vinci - Clickable Image, ''The Last Supper (Leonardo), The Last Supper'' (1495-1498). Mural, tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic ...
and in front of the two pillars are figures of the evangelists of
Luke and
John. Models of
Matthew and
Mark sit on top of the altarpiece. On top of the altarpiece is also a model of the
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus was the death of Jesus by being crucifixion, nailed to a cross.The instrument of Jesus' crucifixion, instrument of crucifixion is taken to be an upright wooden beam to which was added a transverse wooden beam, thus f ...
. The church's pulpit is from 1590 to 1600 and the sounding board from 1703. The two church bells are from 1847 and 1854 respectively, and both from Copenhagen. The church once had a turret clock from 1656, but when the clock was unable to be repaired in 1856, the clock was removed and despite the church's desire for a new clock, it was never acquired.
Grundtvigtianist Independent Church
Odder Grundtvigtianist Independent Church (Danish: ''Odder Grundtvigske Valgmenighedskirke'') is located east of Odder Parish Church, also near the center of the town. It is a church, independent from the
Church of Denmark
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church ( , or unofficially ; ), sometimes called the Church of Denmark, is the established, state-supported church in Denmark. The supreme secular authority of the church is composed of ...
, though largely with the same beliefs. The congregation was founded in 1884 and the church built in 1885 and opened in 1886. The drawings for the church were made by Christen Jensen. The altarpiece displays a young Jesus, and is made by Troels Trier. The organ is from 1899, made by Frederik Nielsen from Aarhus.
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Notable residents
* Ejler Bille (1910 — 2004), artist
* Jane Muus (1919 — 2007), painter
* Knud Enggaard (born 1929), politician
* Jens Jørn Spottag (born 1957), actor
* Kirsten Brosbøl (born 1977), politician
* Mette Dencker (born 1978), politician and MF
* Morten Nørgaard (born 1990), singer
Sport
* Hans Christian Nielsen (1928 — 1990), football player
* Niels Fredborg (born 1946), cyclist
* Henrik Mortensen (born 1968), football player
* Jakob Fenger-Larsen (born 1971), football player
*Torben Grimmel
Torben Grimmel (born 23 November 1975 in Odder) is a Denmark, Danish Shooting sport, sport shooter. Specialising in the ISSF 50 meter rifle prone, ISSF 50m prone rifle event, Grimmel won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the ...
(born 1975), sport shooter
* Pernille Harder (born 1977), badminton player
*Juliane Rasmussen
Juliane Elander Rasmussen (born 17 February 1979, in Odder) is a Danish rower. She weighs 61 kilograms, and is therefore in the lightweight class. She lives in Copenhagen.
2008 Summer Olympics
In the first race at the lightweight double scul ...
(born 1979), rower
* Louise Pedersen (born 1979), handball player
* Steffen Ernemann (born 1982), football player
* Thomas Mogensen (born 1983), handball player
* Thomas Kvist (born 1987), cyclist
* Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (born 1989), badminton player
* Steffen Jensen (born 1989), rower
* Morten Ring Christensen (born 1990), athlete
* Mathias Bay-Smidt (born 1996), badminton player
Sources
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References
External links
Official municipality website
Castles and manor house in Odder
odderfodbold.dk
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Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region
Odder Municipality