Søften
Sign in to saveSøften (alternative spellings include Suten–1386, Suchten–1399, and Søwten–1489) is a small Danish town in Jutland, roughly three kilometers south of Hinnerup and just northwest of Aarhus. Søften has a population of 3,129 (1 January 2025). Archaeological surveys of the area indicate the earliest settlements dates to the Nordic Iron Age.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Søften
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Søften kirke (Favrskov).JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Søften church
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- Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
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- Location in Denmark
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Region Midtjylland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Favrskov Municipality
- Settlement.area_urban_km2
- 2.2
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2025
- Settlement.population_urban
- 3129
- Settlement.population_density_urban_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Gender
- Settlement.population_blank1
- 1539 males and 1590 females
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 41
- Image
- Søftencenter.jpg
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20 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Damsbro Mose
- Fauna and flora
- History and culture
- Søften Church
- Location and development
- History
- Archaeology
- The site
- Excavations in 2008
- Features and finds
- Current excavation
- Features and finds
- Interpretation
- Pollen analysis
- Preserved floor layer
- Geography
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Søften (alternative spellings include Suten–1386, Suchten–1399, and Søwten–1489) is a small Danish town in Jutland, roughly three kilometers south of Hinnerup and just northwest of Aarhus. Søften has a population of 3,129 (1 January 2025). Archaeological surveys of the area indicate the earliest settlements dates to the Nordic Iron Age.
==Geography== Søften is located within an area defined by a small river valley. The river valley, formed topographically due to Weichselian glaciation during the last ice age, and runs along the North and West sides of Søften city. The area is relatively hilly (by Danish standards), with slopes leading towards the river valley north of Søften. The narrow wetland of Damsbro Mose runs along the northeast and southwest sides of Søften Valley.
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