The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Aarhuus

AARHUUS, âr′-hoos, Denmark. (1) District, the east central part of Jutland, divided into Aarhuus and Randers amfs (or bailiwicks); area, 1,821 square miles; pop. about 325,000, mainly employed in fishing industries. (2) City, the second largest of Denmark, capital of Aarhuus amt, on a bay of the Cattegat and the Danish State Ry.; has a harbor made in 1883–90, with a breakwater and six feet of water, regular steamer line to Copenhagen and England, and a large trade in grain, cattle, etc.; and much shipbuilding, iron-founding, cotton-spinning, and other manufactures. It is a bishop's seat since 948, making it one of the oldest cities in Denmark; its cathedral, begun in 1201, is one of the largest and finest church buildings in the kingdom. It has a museum, banks and a stock exchange. Pop. about 62,000.