Malling, Denmark

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Malling is a small village in Denmark, located about 12km south of Aarhus. In 2006 it had around 6000 inhabitants.

Malling is situated only 5 kilometers from the ocean, and a lot of the surroundings are hills, swatches of farmland interspersed with forests and meadows. The railway travels through Malling and has been one of the key elements in the continuous growth. The park in front of "Super Brugsen" is the general place for people to enjoy themselves, Malling has several parks, all used for various purposes. The major tourist attraction in Malling is the old church, where the old castlewalls 1100 b.c can still be seen.

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[edit] Education

Malling school is the only school within the Malling, although lots of other schools within the post code are used today, Malling school with its 500 pupils remains the central school of education for all students in the Malling Region. Other educational institutions are Ajstrup Skole and Beder Malling landbrugsskole.

[edit] Politics

Malling lies under the juristiction of Århus and is therefore under direct political govern from Århus City Hall. The city council consists of 31 members elected for 4-year terms. Anybody eligible to vote and residing in Aarhus municipality can run for a seat on the city council.

[edit] Industry and business

The region is a major producer of agricultural products with many large farms in the outlying districts. Cattle, pork and grain are the main products with a sizable related refinement industry present.

[edit] Famous Mallingensers

  • Kaare Norge (Musician)
  • Kim Jacobsen (Tour-de-france)
  • Jacob Haugaard (Comedian/Politician)

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