Skanderborg
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
East Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Lakes Skanderborg Sø and Mossø
- 👥 Population (municipality): 66,352 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: market town privileges confirmed in
- 📏 Area: 416.9 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 36 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 Skanderborg?
66,352 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 63,390, a change of +4.7% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Skanderborg in?
Central Denmark Region, East Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Skanderborg?
The largest towns are Skanderborg (20,370 inhabitants), Galten (9,442 inhabitants), Hørning (8,572 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Skanderborg?
4,813 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 93 in hotels and restaurants and 477 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Skanderborg?
416.9 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 159 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 86% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (57,129 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).