Hedensted
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
East Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Vejle Fjord, Horsens Fjord and Kattegat
- 👥 Population (municipality): 48,578 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: mentioned in King Valdemar's Census Book in
- 📏 Area: 551.0 km² (land area)
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Hedensted?
48,578 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 46,773, a change of +3.9% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Hedensted in?
Central Denmark Region, East Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Hedensted?
The largest towns are Hedensted (13,562 inhabitants), Juelsminde (3,998 inhabitants), Tørring (2,917 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Hedensted?
4,061 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 68 in hotels and restaurants and 451 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Hedensted?
551.0 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 88 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 74% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (35,883 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).