Aars
| Aars | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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The mainstreet in the town of Aars. | |
  Aars Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 56°48′00″N 9°32′00″E / 56.80000°N 9.53333°ECoordinates: 56°48′00″N 9°32′00″E / 56.80000°N 9.53333°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Nordjylland |
| Municipality | Vesthimmerland |
| Foundation | 14th century |
| Population (1. January 2014) | |
| • Total | 8,105 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+1) |
Aars is a Danish town with a population of 8,105 (1 January 2014)[1] in Himmerland, Denmark. Administratively, Aars is the municipal seat of Vesthimmerland municipality, Region Nordjylland since 2007 and it was also the seat of the mayor in the now abolished Aars Municipality. The town was founded in the 14th century.
The museum
Aars is renowned for the Vesthimmerlands Museum, with various exhibits on important regional cultural history and art. The museum was initiated in 1920 by Johannes V. Jensen, and eventually built in 1935. In 1999 the native artist Per Kirkeby and architect Jens Bertelsen designed the awardwinning new extension buildings and the museum have some of Per Kirkeby's artwork on display.
References
- ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
External links
- Vesthimmerlands Museum Museumcentre Aars department for cultural history.
- Vesthimmerland municipality's official website (Danish)
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
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