Arden was originally named Hesselholt but changed its name when the East Jutland railroad reached the city in the 1870s. Today the town has a population of 2,610 (2024).[1] The town is situated on the southern outskirt of Denmark's largest forest, Rold Skov (Rold Forest). Arden is served by Arden railway station, located on the Randers–Aalborg railway line.[2]