Randers

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Randers
Randers coat of arms
Randers (Denmark)
Randers
Randers
Basic data
State : DenmarkDenmark Denmark
Region : Midtjylland
Municipality
(since 2007) : 		Randers
Coordinates : 56 ° 28 ′  N , 10 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 56 ° 28 ′  N , 10 ° 2 ′  E
Founded: 11th century
Population :
(2020) 		62,482
Area : 800.14 km²
Population density : 78 inhabitants per km²
Height : 56 m ö.h.
Telephone code : (+45) 8
Postal code : 8900, 8920, 8930, 8940, 8960
Mayor : Claus Omann Jensen
Sister cities : look here
Website: www.randers.dk
Old town hall and statue of Niels Ebbesen in the main square
Old town hall and statue of Niels Ebbesen in the main square

Randers ( listen ? / I ) is a port town in East Jutland , Denmark , about 40 km north of Aarhus and about 43 km east of Viborg . It is traversed by the Gudenå River, which flows into the Randerfjord. Due to its location on the elongated fjord named after the town, Randers is 25 km from the coast of the Kattegat . The Randers municipality (1970-2006) had an area of ​​154 km². As part of a new structural reform, the municipalities of Langå , Mariager , Nørhald , Purhus and Sønderhald merged in whole or in part with Randers on January 1, 2007 and have since formed the new Randers municipality (total area: 800.14 km² ). This belongs to the Midtjylland region (Central Jutland region). Audio file / audio sample

history

Randers was founded in the 11th century, but traces of a population go back to the time of the Vikings . Canute IV (approx. 1043-1086), also known as Canute the saint and patron saint of Denmark , had coins minted in the city. Peasants revolted in Randers against Knut and his plans to attack England . In this uprising the king was killed.

A chronicle of Essenbækkloster tells of a fire that devastated the city. The city was in the 12./13. Century destroyed three times, u. a. 1246, when the city was burned down by troops of his brother Abel during the uprising against King Erik IV .

In 1302 Randers was granted town charter.

In the city center is the house where Niels Ebbesen, according to legend, Count Gerhard III. killed on April 1, 1340. At that time all of Jutland and Funen were in the hands of the Counts of Schauenburg. The death of Gerhard led to the rebellion against the Germans. Ebbesen was killed in a battle near Skanderborg that same year . Today there is a statue in his honor in front of Randers Town Hall.

In 1350 the city was fortified under the rule of King Valdemar Atterdag. Seven years later the fortress was occupied by disaffected nobles. In 1359 the town was retaken by Valdemar.

In 1534, a peasant uprising failed in the attempt to storm the city, because massive moats in the reign of King Christian III. (1536–1559) had been built.

The city's port was not particularly large, but it had a good shipyard and some road connections, so that there was a boom in trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. At the height of this boom there were nearly 170 dealers in the area and a sizeable fleet that sailed around the world. Some old half-timbered buildings and merchant properties from this period can still be seen in the city today. Randers gained in importance and so the population of the city rose sharply during this time.

Development of the population

year 1880 1981 1990 2000 2006 2009 2010
Residents 13,457 56,704 55,220 58,635 55.909 59,842 60,227

economy

Randers is the location of the glove production and the food processing industry . The headquarters of Vestas , the world market leader for wind turbines , is also in the city. The town also has a was until mid-2010 combine harvester company AGCO . The city is also a location for the packaging and paper industry. In 2007, around 900 people were employed there.

The Houmeden pedestrian zone was established in 1963, making it Denmark's oldest.

traffic

Randers has its own airport, the Randers Flyveplads . The city is also connected to the E 45 (section Nordjyske Motorvej ).

Buildings

Randers Regnskov
Interior with a back view of a woman by Vilhelm Hammershøi , exhibited in the art museum

In the old town of Randers there are many historical buildings, such as the old town hall, which was built in 1778 in the Baroque style. The St. Mortens Church from the 15th century is also worth seeing . The Randers Regnskov indoor zoo is one of the city's greatest attractions. It consists of three glass domes in which most animals can move freely. Clausholm Castle , which was built around 1690, is located near Randers . It has one of the largest baroque gardens in Denmark.

Museums

Randers has numerous museums:

  • The art museum; It was built in 1891 and shows mainly works by Danish artists from the past 200 years, including Wilhelm Freddie and Theodor Philipsen .
  • The model railway museum Modelbane Europa is located in Hadsten just outside the city and represents a journey through Central Europe.
  • The cultural history museum shows a collection from antiquity to modern times, from which the collection of rune stones stands out.
  • The Kejsergaarden Handicraft Museum . In the same building there is also an exhibition of the Danish Hairdressing Museum and the Danish Optical Museum.
  • The Danish Design Museum gives an insight into the last 100 years of Danish design.
  • The Nielstrup Museum gives an impression of life in former Denmark until the 1950s.
  • The Elvis Presley Museum is the only stationary Elvis Museum outside of the United States.
  • The station "Always Elvis Radio" broadcasts only Elvis hits via internet radio all day.

There are also numerous smaller private art galleries in and around Randers.

theatre

The organizations “Vaerket” and “Nørhald Musik- og Teaterforening” organize most of the performances in the city. The “Støvringgaard Festspil” has been held every year since 1988.

Sports

The first division soccer team and four-time cup winners Randers FC and the first division women's handball team Randers HK are based in Randers . Randers FC and the sports club Randers Freja , whose first men's football team plays in the 3rd Danish league, share the Essex Park Randers stadium , which has a capacity of 12,000 (as of 2010/2011).

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistics banks -> Befolkning og valg -> BY1: Folketal January 1st efter byområde, alder og køn (Danish)
  2. ↑ Randers Commune: Nye postnumre. Retrieved April 28, 2010 (Danish).
  3. ↑ statistikbanken.dk
  4. ↑ Houmeden fejrer 50 år som gågade ( Memento from October 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) dinavis.dk, June 24, 2013, accessed on October 3, 2015.

Web links

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