Aarhus municipality, a municipality in east-Jutland, Denmark, in the county of Aarhus. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland, German: Jütland) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the mainland part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. ... Aarhus Amt (English Aarhus County) is a county in central Denmark, on the peninsula of Jutland. ...
The municipality covers an area of 468,87 km², and has a total population of 293.510 (2004). Main city and site of municipal-council, is Aarhus. The cityhall of à rhus. ...
Aarhus is the seat of the council of both Aarhusmunicipality and Aarhus County and claims the unofficial title "Capital of Jutland".
Aarhus is a centre for education on the peninsula of Jutland drawing students from a major area especially from the western and southern parts of the peninsula.
Aarhus is also the seat of AarhusMunicipality and Aarhus County which arguably gives the city some control over a sizable area of its surroundings.