(Redirected from Ã…rhus County)| 'Ã…rhus Amt' |
''Ã…rhus Amt's coat of arms''. | |
| 'Basic Facts' | |
| County seat | Ã…rhus |
| Area | 4,561 km² |
| Inhabitants | 661,370 ''(2006)'' |
| 'Map' | |
 Ã…rhus County in Denmark | |
'Aarhus County' or 'Ã…rhus County' (
Danish: ''Ã…rhus Amt'') is a former
county (
Danish: ''
amt'') in central
Denmark on the
Jutland peninsula. The county was abolished effective
January 1,
2007, when almost all of it merged into
Region Midtjylland (i.e. ''Region Central Jutland''). A very small portion was merged into
Region Nordjylland (''Region North Jutland''). At the time of closure, more than 20,000 people worked for the county.
Municipalities (1970-2006)