Mørke
Town in Mid-Jutland, Denmark
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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 1,690 (1 January 2025).[1]
Mørke | |
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 Mørke Church | |
  Mørke Location in Denmark  Mørke Mørke (Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°20′12″N 10°22′41″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Midtjylland |
| Municipality | Syddjurs Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,690 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-8544 Mørke |
Mørke is served by Mørke railway station, located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa.
The 2005 Danish film Murk (Danish: Mørke) by Jannik Johansen is named for the town.
