Hedensted
Encyclopedia
Hedensted is a Danish
town, seat of Hedensted Municipality
, in Region Midtjylland. Its population, including its northern neighbouring town Løsning
, is of 11,282. The municipality as a whole has a population of 45,982 (1 January 2010).
s showing Christ, St. Peter, and St. Paul.
Hedensted had the benefits of a railway station until it was closed down in the 1970s
. However, in 2005 a new station was opened on roughly the same spot.
Like many other Danish towns, Hedensted was expanded with large residential area
s around the original town centre. Later, industrial park
s followed south and west of the town.
and Vejle
. East of Hedensted, by the coast, lies the village of Juelsminde which from 2007 is part of the municipality of Hedensted.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
town, seat of Hedensted Municipality
Hedensted municipality
Hedensted Kommune is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. Its seat and main town is Hedensted.-Overview:...
, in Region Midtjylland. Its population, including its northern neighbouring town Løsning
Løsning
Løsning is a town in Denmark. The town is located just north of the town of Hedensted. Together, they form an urban area with a population of 11,282 ....
, is of 11,282. The municipality as a whole has a population of 45,982 (1 January 2010).
History
The oldest and one of the most important building of the town is the local church (Hedensted Kirke), built in about 1175. It is especially noted for its early muralMural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s showing Christ, St. Peter, and St. Paul.
Hedensted had the benefits of a railway station until it was closed down in the 1970s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
. However, in 2005 a new station was opened on roughly the same spot.
Like many other Danish towns, Hedensted was expanded with large residential area
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
s around the original town centre. Later, industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
s followed south and west of the town.
Geography
Hedensted is located midway between the larger towns of HorsensHorsens
Horsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. The city's population is 53,807 and the Horsens municipality's population is 82,835 ....
and Vejle
Vejle
Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
. East of Hedensted, by the coast, lies the village of Juelsminde which from 2007 is part of the municipality of Hedensted.