Hornslet

Hornslet is a town located in East Jutland, on the southwestern part of the Djursland peninsula, Denmark. It is a commuter town of the city of Aarhus, which lies approximately 28 kilometers to the southwest, and a railway town at Grenaabanen, the railroad between the cities of Aarhus and Grenaa. Hornslet is located in Syddjurs Municipality, which in turn is part of Region Midtjylland, and has a population of 6,420 (1 January 2025).

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Settlement.name: Hornslet
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: 08-10-05-g2-Hornslet kirke (Syddjurs).JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Hornslet Church
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Region Midtjylland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Syddjurs Municipality
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 3.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_urban: 6420
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Gender
Settlement.population_blank1: 3133 males and 3287 females

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Elevation: 28
Image: Rosenholm sydost.jpg

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Rosenholm Castle, which belongs to the Rosenkrantz family, is located immediately outside the town. The castle was recently best known for having given facilities to DR's julekalender "Christmas at the Castle" from 1986.