Hobro

Place in North Denmark, DenmarkHobroA view from the town church Coat of armsHobroLocation in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkHobroHobro (North Jutland Region)Show map of North Jutland RegionCoordinates: 56°38′N 09°48′E / 56.633°N 9.800°E / 56.633; 9.800CountryDenmarkRegionNorth Denmark (Nordjylland)MunicipalityMariagerfjordArea • Urban9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)Population (2026) • Urban12,440 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) • Gender 6,238 males and 6,202 femalesDemonymHobroer HobrogenserTime zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 Hobro (Danish pronunciation: [hoˈpʁoˀ]) is an old market and railway town in Region Nordjylland on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It has a population of 12,440 (1 January 2026). The town is situated in a hilly terrain at the head of Mariager Fjord, close to the former Viking fortress of Fyrkat. It is the seat of Mariagerfjord municipality.

[edit] Hobro was until 1 January 2007 also a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County covering an area of 166 km2 and with a total population of 15,318 (2005). Its last mayor was Jørgen Pontoppidan, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. Hobro municipality ceased to exist due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Arden, Hadsund, and Mariager municipalities to form the new Mariagerfjord municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 769 km2 and a total population of 43,049 (2005). The new municipality belongs to Region Nordjylland ("North Jutland Region").