Hobro

Hobro () is an old market and railway town in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It has a population of 12,360 (1 January 2025). 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.

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Place details

Locality: Hobro
Region: Region Nordjylland
Country: Danmark
Population: 12,071
Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hobro
Settlement.image_skyline: Søndergade, Hobro (Hobro Kirke) 03 ies.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view from the town church
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Hobro.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 150px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark North Jutland Region
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Denmark (Nordjylland)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mariagerfjord
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 9.8
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_urban: 12360
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 12
Image: Hobro - Jernbanegade 01 ies.jpg

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Commons category: Hobro
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==Politics== Hobro was until 1 January 2007 also a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County covering an area of 166 km2 and with a total population of 15,318 (2005). Its last mayor was Jørgen Pontoppidan, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.