Søften

Søften [ alternative spellings range from Suten(1386), Suchten (1399) and Søwten (1489)] is a small Danish town in Jutland, roughly three kilometers south of Hinnerup and just northwest of Aarhus. Søften has a population of 2,722 (1.January 2014). Archaeological surveys of the area (2), indicate the earliest settlements dates to the Nordic Iron Age.

Geography

Søften is geographically located within an area defined by a small river valley. The river valley, formed topographically due to Weichselian glaciation during the last Ice Age, and runs along the North and West sides of Søften city. The area is relatively hilly (by Danish standards), with slopes leading towards the river valley north of Søften. The narrow wetland of Damsbro Mose, runs along the northeast and southwerst sides of Søften Valley.

Damsbro Mose

Damsbro Mose is a wetland area, with a very high watertable, encompassing both banks of the river Lilleå between Søften and Hinnerup. The large marshland area is a mixture of rich fen, swamp forest, lakes in the form of old gravel pits and fertilized cultivated meadows.