Hobro | |
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Coordinates: 56°38′N 09°48′E / 56.633°N 9.800°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | North Denmark (Nordjylland) |
Municipality | Mariagerfjord |
Area | |
• Urban | 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
• Urban | 12,217 |
• Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
• Gender [1] | 6,110 males and 6,107 females |
Demonym | Hobroer Hobrogenser |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Hobro (Danish pronunciation: [hoˈpʁoˀ]) is an old market and railway town in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It has a population of 12,217 (1 January 2024).[2] The town is situated in a hilly terrain at the head of Mariager Fjord, close to the former Viking fortress of Fyrkat. It is the seat of Mariagerfjord municipality.