Mårslet Explained

Mårslet
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Midtjylland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aarhus
Established Title:Foundation
Established Date:pre-history (unknown)
Established Title2:Railway town
Established Date2:1884
Established Title3:Part of Aarhus Municipality
Established Date3:1970
Area Urban Km2:2.31
Population As Of:1. January 2024
Population Urban:5146
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:2505 males and 2641 females
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:56.0681°N 10.1611°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8320
Area Code:(+45) 86

Mårslet is a railway town in Denmark, located about 11km (07miles) south of Aarhus. It has a population of 5,146 (1 January 2024).[2] Mårslet is located in Aarhus Municipality and therefore is part of the Central Denmark Region.

Mårslet is situated on the historical Odderbanen, the railway line between Odder and Aarhus, and the resulting short journey time to these urban centres has been an important factor in the town's development since the opening of the line in 1884. Mårslet has seen especially rapid housing development and population growth in recent years.

Overview

Mårslet is one of the areas in East Jutland with the highest average household income.[3] In recent times, Mårslet has experienced a strong growth of new houses, especially due to an increased relocation of affluent people from Aarhus. Among the reasons for the large population growth are the surrounding nature and easy options of transportation to the central Aarhus C, but the growth has also caused traffic problems with heavy traffic through the city center during rush hour.[4] Most forms of housing are represented in Mårslet.

Travelling to inner city Aarhus by Bus 16 from Busselskabet Aarhus Sporveje takes 30 minutes, and the trip with Aarhus Letbane (light rail) around 25 m.

History

In the earliest sources, the place is referred to as "Mordslet".[5]

As a village, it experienced its first period of rapid growth after the construction of the Hads-Ning Herreders Line (Odderbanen) between Aarhus and Odder in 1884.

Until the 1970 Danish Municipal Reform, Mårslet was an independent parish.

Culture and sports

Mårslet Fællesråd ("Mårslet Joint Council") is an umbrella organisation for all associations in the city. The joint council works to maintain, promote and coordinate the interests of the local area, both internally in the town and externally in relation to public authorities, especially Aarhus Municipality.[6] The joint council is also maintaining the town's website, maarslet.net.

Mårslet's sports club is called TMG, which stands for Testrup Mårslet Gymnastikforening. The club has departments for association football, handball, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, darts, pétanque and general exercise (gym, running school, cycling exercise).[7] In 2007 and 2016, the club's senior football team achieved its greatest successes ever since its founding in 1868. In 2007, the club's first team (located in the lowest-tier Series 6) won the JBU Cup as the lowest ranked team in the history of the tournament.[8] In 2016, after two promotions in a row, the first team reached the Series 2, the seventh-tier of Danish football.[9]

Mårslet-Bladet is a local magazine that is published every month, except in August and February, for residents of Mårslet. The local magazine, which is produced on a voluntary basis, contains material from Mårslet Fællesråd, Mårslet Skole (the local school), the sports club TMG and the local church.

Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Mårslet include:

References

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Notes

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
  3. Web site: De rigeste områder slår rekord, mens de fattiges indkomst falder . Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd . 19 February 2017 . Jonas Schytz . Juul . PDF . 9 . 10 October 2017 .
  4. Web site: Nordhavn, Mårslet og Aarhus er de områder, som nye indbyggere strømmer til . . 13 May 2017 . Kåre Kildall . Rysgaard . 10 October 2017 .
  5. http://gis.aarhus.dk/kommuneatlas/arkitektur_byggeskik_landet/Arkitektur_byggeskik_landet_78B.htm Landsbyerne og landskabet. Mårslet
  6. Web site: Om Mårslet Fællesråd . maarslet.nu . 8 November 2020 . Danish.
  7. Web site: TMG . tmgsport.dk . Testrup Mårslet Gymnastikforening . 8 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Pokalmestre . dbujylland.dk . . 8 November 2020 . Danish.
  9. News: Vi fejrer oprykning til serie 2 på lørdag! . 8 November 2020 . TMG . 26 October 2016 . Danish.