Mariager
Mariager | ||
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Town | ||
Mariager with a view towards the fjord | ||
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Nickname(s): Rosernes By (Town of Roses) | ||
Mariager Location in Denmark | ||
Coordinates: 56°39′N 10°00′E / 56.650°N 10.000°ECoordinates: 56°39′N 10°00′E / 56.650°N 10.000°E | ||
Country | Denmark | |
Region | North Denmark Region | |
Municipality | Mariagerfjord | |
Population (1. January 2018) | ||
• Total | 2,496 | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) | |
Area code(s) | (+45) | |
Website |
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Mariager is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,496 (1 January 2018).[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).
Notable people
- Mariane Bournonville (1768–1797) a ballerina, active at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1784-1796
- Vilhelm Dahlerup (1836–1907), architect who specialized in the Historicist style
- Philip Smidth (1855–1938) a prolific architect
- Peter Nansen (1861 - 1918 in Mariager) novelist, journalist, and publisher
- Erik Bach (born 1946), classical composer and former principal of Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus
- Thomas Andie (born 1972), former professional footballer (soccer), over 200 club caps
- Kim Christensen (born 1984) athlete, competed in the shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
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