What is the population of Horsens, Central Denmark?

Horsens has a population of approximately 58,646 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Horsens, Central Denmark located?

Horsens is located in Central Denmark, Denmark, at approximate coordinates 55.8612°, 9.8445°.

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Horsens

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Horsens

Total population

58,646

Founded

1200

Elevation5 m

Land area189 km²

Coordinates55.86°, 9.84°

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City facts

Founded

1200

Elevation

5 m

Area

189 km²

head of government

Peter Sørensen

Official website

www.horsens.dk

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Overview

Horsens is a city on the southeast coast of the Jutland peninsula. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 65,037 and the municipality's population is 98,806, making it the 6th largest city in Denmark.

History & geography

History

The earliest traces of a city are remains of a pagan burial site and houses dating back to the 9th century. In the 12th century, the kings Sweyn III and Valdemar I issued coins in the city. In the 13th century the city got its own legal code. Excavations have shown that the city was expanded around 1300, with a moat going around the city and its harbour. Industrialization started from the middle of the 19th century. The population rose dramatically when people from the countryside moved to the city to work in the factories. The first Danish iron foundry outside of Copenhagen was opened as well as tobacco and textile factories. In 1992, Horsens celebrated its 550th anniversary as a market town.

Geography

Horsens lies at the end of Horsens Fjord in eastern Jutland. The city is surrounded by typical moraine landscape with low hills and valleys created by glaciers during the last ice ages. Horsens is south of Aarhus and north of Vejle, and approximately from Copenhagen.

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