Hammel

Hammel
Hammel
Town
	The building of the former railway station
	Hammel Location in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkShow map of Denmark Central Denmark RegionShow all
	Coordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°ECoordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°E
Country	Denmark
Region	Region Midtjylland
Municipality	Favrskov Municipality
Area
• Urban	5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Urban	6,927
• Urban density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
• Gender	3,394 males and 3,533 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8450 Hammel

Hammel church

Hammel is a town in central Denmark with a population of 6,927 (1 January 2021),^[1] and a former railway town at the Aarhus-Hammel-Thorsø railroad which was closed in 1956. The town is located in Favrskov municipality in Jutland. Until 1 January 2007 it was also the site of the municipal council of the now former Hammel Municipality.

Notable people[]

Dr. Timothy Stidham (born 1610 in Hammel) a prominent citizen and doctor in Wilmington, Delaware, arrived in New Sweden in 1654 and is recorded as the first physician in Delaware
Johan Bartholdy (1853 in Hammel – 1904) an organist, composer, singing teacher, conductor and author
Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984 in Hammel) a Danish professional road bicycle racer
Gitte Sunesen (born 1971 in Hammel) a former team handball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics

External links[]

Official municipality website

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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Hammel
Town
The building of the former railway station
Hammel Location in Denmark Hammel Hammel (Denmark Central Denmark Region) Show map of DenmarkShow map of Denmark Central Denmark RegionShow all
Coordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°E / 56.25667; 9.86167Coordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°E / 56.25667; 9.86167
Country	Denmark
Region	Region Midtjylland
Municipality	Favrskov Municipality
Area
• Urban	5.22 km² (2.02 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Urban	6,927
• Urban density	1,300/km² (3,400/sq mi)
• Gender ^[2]	3,394 males and 3,533 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8450 Hammel