Aarhus is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of Copenhagen. Dating back to the late 8th century, Aarhus was founded as a harbour settlement at the mouth of the Aarhus River and quickly became a trade hub. The first Christian churc. EtymologyAarhus is a compound of the two words; ár, genitive of ("river", Modern Danish å), and oss ("mouth") referencing the city's location at the mouth of Aarhus Å (). In. .
Founded in the early , Aarhus is one of the oldest cities in Denmark, along with and . The original Aros settlement was situated on the northern shores of a by the mouth of the ,. .
Aarhus is located at the facing the sea in the east with the peninsulas of and across the bay to the northeast. Mols and Helgenæs are both part of the larger regional peninsula of.
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Solar heat plants are widespread in Denmark, with a combined heating capacity of 1.1 GW in 2019. A large solar-thermal district heating plant 55% of the year-round heating needs of the town of . This is after an expansion of the original plant which supplied one-third of the heating needs, The plant uses (STES) in the form of a large lined pits t.
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