Horsens
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
East Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Horsens Fjord (Kattegat)
- 👥 Population (municipality): 98,806 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: oldest known town privileges in
- 📏 Area: 519.7 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 5 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Horsens?
98,806 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 92,229, a change of +7.1% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Horsens in?
Central Denmark Region, East Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Horsens?
The largest towns are Horsens (65,037 inhabitants), Brædstrup (3,917 inhabitants), Lund (3,317 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Horsens?
5,970 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 186 in hotels and restaurants and 632 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Horsens?
519.7 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 190 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 91% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (89,573 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).