Uldum is a small town, with a population of 1,364 (1 January 2025),BY3: Population 1 January by urban areas, area and population density
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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 ...

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

in Denmark. Uldum was the municipal seat of the former Tørring-Uldum Municipality until 1 January 2007. Uldum Church was built in 1883. A granite stone in the

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features hollows from the

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

. Uldum Højskole, a Danish

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and one of Denmark's oldest high schools, founded in 1849, is located in the town. Uldum Mill from 1895 is located in the western part of the town. It is a so-called Dutch mill and the largest of its kind in Denmark. Today its a working mill museum. Uldum Marsh (''Uldum Kær'') is located between Uldum and

Tørring Tørring is a town, with a population of 2,930 (1 January 2025),tidal Tidal is the adjectival form of tide. Tidal may also refer to: * ''Tidal'' (album), a 1996 album by Fiona Apple * Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim * TidalCycles, a live coding environment for music * Tidal (servic ...

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with an area of 1200

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s, through which the stream Gudenåen flows.Uldum Marsh (Uldum Kær)
Destination Kystlandet

Notable people

Poul Martin Møller Poul Martin Møller (21 March 1794 – 13 March 1838) was a Danish academic, writer, and poet. During his lifetime, he gained renown in Denmark for his poetry. After his death, his posthumously published fiction and philosophical writings were we ...

(1794–1838) a Danish academic, writer and poet, was born in Uldum.

References

Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Towns and settlements in Hedensted Municipality {{CentralDK-stub