Skelhøje is a small

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village with a population of 470 (1 January 2024).BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas
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It is located near

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in central Jutland. The Herning-Viborg state railway line was opened in 1906 to develop economy in a remote part of Jutland. One of the new stations on the railway line was Skelhøje Station on a place with no inhabitants. During some decades Skelhøje grew to a place of some commercial importance with shops, dairy, bakery, slaughterhouse etc. The railway line closed in 1971. The former inn is today the community house, run by the villagers (Skelhøje Kulturhus), and with rooms for rent for hikers.

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www.skelhøje.dk
Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Populated places established in 1906 1906 establishments in Denmark Towns and settlements in Viborg Municipality {{CentralDK-stub