Mørke Explained

Mørke
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:56.3367°N 10.3781°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Region Midtjylland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Syddjurs Municipality
Area Urban Km2:1.1
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:1,683
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-8544 Mørke

Mørke is a town located in East Jutland, on the southwestern part of the Djursland peninsula, Denmark. It is a commuter town of the city of Aarhus, which lies approximately 26 kilometers to the southwest, and a railway town at Grenaabanen, the railroad between the cities of Aarhus and Grenaa. Mørke is located in Syddjurs Municipality, which in turn is part of Region Midtjylland, and has a population of 1,683 (1 January 2024).[1]

Mørke is served by Mørke railway station, located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa.

The 2005 Danish film Murk (Danish: [[Mørke (film)|Mørke]]) by Jannik Johansen is named for the town.

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density