Hedensted is a Danish town in

Region Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municip ...

and the seat of

Hedensted Municipality Hedensted Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland formed out of three former municipalities, one of which with the same name, 1 January 2007 on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. Its seat and main tow ...

. Its population, including its northern neighbouring town

Løsning Løsning is a town in Denmark. The town is located just north of (and directly adjacent to) the town of Hedensted. Together, they form an urban area with a population of 13,458 (1 January 2025). Geographically, Løsning lies halfway between the la ...

, is 13,458.BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
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The municipality as a whole has a population of 48,167 (1 January 2025).

History

The oldest and one of the most important buildings in the town is the local church (''Hedensted Kirke''), built around 1175. It is especially noted for its early

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s showing Christ, St. Peter, and St. Paul. Hedensted had the benefits of a

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from 1868 until it was closed down in 1974. However, in 2006 the station was reopened on roughly the same spot. Like many other Danish towns, Hedensted was expanded with large residential areas around the original town centre. Later,

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s followed south and west of the town.

Geography

Hedensted is located midway between the larger towns of

Horsens Horsens () is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 64,418 (1 January 2025) and the municipality's population is 97,921 (), making it the List of cities and ...

and

Vejle Vejle () is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (''Municipalities of De ...

. East of Hedensted, by the coast, lies the town of Juelsminde which in 2007 became a part of the municipality of Hedensted.

Notable people

* Jens Jensen-Egeberg (1848 in Hedensted – 1922) a Danish painter of portraits, landscapes and genre scenes. He also worked in pastels. * Johannes Carl Andersen (1873 in Klakring – 1962) a New Zealand clerk, poet, ethnologist, librarian, editor and historian *

Jens Jacob Bregnø Jens Jacob Nielsen Bregnø (9 February 1877 – 26 March 1946), often referred to as J. J. Bregnø, was a Danish sculptor and ceramics designer. He collaborated with Bing & Grøndahl, Saxbo and Dahl Jensen Porcelain and also designed silver for ...

(1877 in Hedensted – 1946) a Danish sculptor and ceramics designer * Margrethe Hald (1897 in Neder Vrigsted – 1982) a Danish textile historian and a curator at the

National Museum of Denmark The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen is Denmark, Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main building is located a short distance from S ...

Paul Hüttel Paul Hüttel (born 13 July 1935) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in over 50 films and television shows since 1960. He starred in the 1969 film '' Ballad of Carl-Henning'', which was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. H ...

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Sport

Henrik Lundgaard Henrik Lundgaard (born 26 February 1969) is a Danish rally driver. In 2000, he won the European Rally Championship in a Toyota Corolla WRC. He has also been a driver on the race track as well, competing in one season of the European Touring Car ...

(born 1969 in Hedensted) a Danish rally driver * Sarah Paulsen (born 1997 in Hedensted) a Danish handball player who plays for

Viborg HK Viborg HK (Viborg Håndbold Klub) is a Danish professional handball club from Viborg, Denmark, Viborg. The club has many teams for both women and men, but especially the professional women's team is one of the most successful in Danish and Euro ...

Christian Lundgaard Christian Lundgaard (; born 23 July 2001) is a Danes, Danish professional racing driver who currently drives the No. 7 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren in the IndyCar Series. He previously competed with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in No. 45 car. H ...

(born 2001 in Hedensted) a Danish racing driver

References

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