|
East Jutland metropolitan area ((デンマーク語:Byregion Østjylland)) or Greater Aarhus 〔http://www.aarhus.dk/da/omkommunen/english.aspx〕〔http://www.aarhus.dk/~/media/Subsites/Aarhus-Wind-Energy/Dokumenter/Working-and-living.ashx〕 is a geographic term for an area in Jutland and Funen, Denmark. The term denotes a functional coherent area linked by both infrastructure and labour across municipal boundaries. With about 1.26 million people living in the area it represents approximately 23% of the population of Denmark and is the second largest Metropolitan area after Greater Copenhagen.〔("Danish Befolkningsforhold i Østjylland ), Miljøministeriet, august 2008〕 The area consists of 17 municipalities.〔http://www2.blst.dk/udgiv/Publikationer/2008/978-87-92256-58-4/html/kap05.htm#5.1〕 ==Economy== The metropolitan area is home to many large companies, among are Vestas Wind Systems A/S a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is the largest in the world, and Arla Foods a Swedish-Danish cooperative based in Aarhus, Denmark, and the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia. Arla Foods is the seventh largest dairy company in the world measured by turnover. Among the cooperative dairy companies Arla is the third largest in the world. The harbour is one of the largest industrial harbours in Northern Europe and the largest in Denmark. The facilities are very modern and handle approximately 12 million tonnes of cargo (2006) and are therefore among the 100 biggest containerports in the world.〔(XII.Godsomsætning ), Århus Havn, 2000 〕 Aarhus - Capital of Wind Energy. Industrial hub, technological trendsetter, political frontrunner, Greater Aarhus boasts a unique position in the global wind energy market. It is home to some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines. It constitutes the world’s most advanced knowledge center. It has an array of suppliers and subcontractors, covering the entire supply chain. Wind energy enjoys solid political backing on local, regional and national levels. And the wind cluster has a long legacy of cooperation between manufacturers, suppliers, scientific communities and public authorities. This makes Aarhus an unparalleled knowledge hub and gathering point for the wind industry. As such, it will play a vital role in developing the wind energy systems of the future. · 87% of Denmark’s combined turnover from wind energy is generated by businesses in the Greater Aarhus area · 53% of Denmark´s high-skill wind employees work in the Greater Aarhus area · 57% of all top executives in the Danish wind industry work in the Greater Aarhus area · 14.000 employees in the Danish wind industry work within Central Region Denmark – 11.000 of them within one hour drive from Aarhus.〔http://www.aarhus.dk/da/sitecore/content/Subsites/aarhuswindenergy/Home.aspx〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Jutland metropolitan area」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|