Hammel
Hammel | |
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Town | |
Hammel Location in Denmark | |
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)[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 |
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
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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
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
Categories:
- Municipal seats of the Central Denmark Region
- Municipal seats of Denmark
- Towns and settlements in Favrskov Municipality
- Favrskov Municipality
- Central Denmark Region stubs