Map of Aarhus (Århus), Denmark

Aarhus (Århus) is a city in Central Jutland, Denmark, with a population of about 285,273. It lies at 56.1567°N, 10.2108°E. Aarhus is about 156 km (97 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Randers, 35 km to the north.

Aarhus at a glance

Where is Aarhus?

• The 2nd largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The largest city in Central Jutland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 55 min on the shortest day to 17 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aarhus

• Randers — 35 km north
• Horsens — 40 km southwest
• Silkeborg — 41 km west
• Hedensted — 53 km southwest
• Viborg — 60 km northwest
• Vejle — 65 km southwest
• Fredericia — 72 km southwest
• Odense — 85 km south
• Kolding — 87 km southwest
• Aalborg — 101 km north

Largest cities in Central Jutland

• Randers — 62,802
• Horsens — 61,074
• Herning — 50,565
• Silkeborg — 49,747
• Hedensted — 47,099
• Viborg — 41,239

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231
• Hvidovre — 53,527

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.