Hørning
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Hørning is a town in central Denmark
with a population of 7,028 (1 January 2011), located in Skanderborg municipality
on the peninsula of Jutland
just south of Aarhus and is a suburb today.
The sports arena Hørning Hallen provides the setting for the important social activities of the town: Snoutacus' extravagant barn parties, town celebrations, and semi-professional sport activities of the town inhabitants.
Socially, the town is divided between the people whose children go to Bakkeskolen, the conservative elementary school, and Højboskolen with a more progressive and alternative profile.
Nevertheless, the youth of Hørning cross social boundaries in order to meet at the local youth club.
Hørning should not be mistaken for Herning
which is the bigger, more metropolitan city in Jutland where the regional train passing through Hørning is also destined to.
Hørning got its name from a bend in the main road that runs through the town. In Danish a bend cand be lousely translated to "Hjørne" (Corner), and "ing" (People) is a typical ending for city names in Denmark, dating the name to the Middle Ages. Over the years the "j" disappeared, and thus the name became Hørning. The bend in the main road is close by "Hørning Kro", the town inn. On the other side of the bend, you'll find the Riders School, which was and old commoners school built by King Christian the fourth
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
with a population of 7,028 (1 January 2011), located in Skanderborg municipality
Skanderborg municipality
Skanderborg Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark, just southwest of Aarhus and is a part of the Aarhus area...
on the peninsula of Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
just south of Aarhus and is a suburb today.
The sports arena Hørning Hallen provides the setting for the important social activities of the town: Snoutacus' extravagant barn parties, town celebrations, and semi-professional sport activities of the town inhabitants.
Socially, the town is divided between the people whose children go to Bakkeskolen, the conservative elementary school, and Højboskolen with a more progressive and alternative profile.
Nevertheless, the youth of Hørning cross social boundaries in order to meet at the local youth club.
Attractions
- Hørning Mølle
- Hørning Butikscenter
- Plejehjemmet Præstehaven
- Jeksendalen
Hørning should not be mistaken for Herning
Herning
Herning Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 84,208...
which is the bigger, more metropolitan city in Jutland where the regional train passing through Hørning is also destined to.
Hørning got its name from a bend in the main road that runs through the town. In Danish a bend cand be lousely translated to "Hjørne" (Corner), and "ing" (People) is a typical ending for city names in Denmark, dating the name to the Middle Ages. Over the years the "j" disappeared, and thus the name became Hørning. The bend in the main road is close by "Hørning Kro", the town inn. On the other side of the bend, you'll find the Riders School, which was and old commoners school built by King Christian the fourth
Christian IV of Denmark
Christian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects...
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