OECD commends Central Denmark Region - Region Midtjylland

Magazine post UMMid no. 42717»»In briefCentral Denmark Region facts and figuresCentral Denmark Region has 1.3 million inhabitants or 23 % of the totalpopulation of Denmark.Central Denmark is home to Aarhus, Denmark’s second city, with 252,000inhabitants (Aarhus city is part of Aarhus municipality, which has 315,000inhabitants in all).In 2009, the gross national product in Central Denmark Region was 38,000 europer inhabitant (national and EU averages were 40,600 and 23,500 euro perinhabitant respectively).In 2010 exports from businesses in Central Denmark Region totaled 23 billioneuro.The largest educational institutions in Central Denmark Region are AarhusUniversity with 34,000 students and VIA University College with 17,000 students.Students can study for an International Baccalaureate at four schools in theCentral Denmark Region.Central Denmark Region has representation offices in Brussels, Shanghai, St.Petersburg and Budapest.THE NEXT ISSUEof Dialogue deals with how creativity and the creative industries can create innovation,growth, exports and jobs in Central Denmark Region.