Hammel

Hammel
Town
The building of the former railway station
Hammel
Location in Denmark
Hammel
Hammel (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°E / 56.25667; 9.86167
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalityFavrskov Municipality
Area
  Urban
5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Urban
7,234
  Urban density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
  Gender
3,522 males and 3,712 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8450 Hammel

Hammel is a town in central Denmark with a population of 7,234 (1 January 2025), and a former railway town at the Aarhus-Hammel-Thorsø railroad which was closed in 1956. The town is located in Favrskov municipality in Jutland. Until 1 January 2007 it was also the site of the municipal council of the now former Hammel Municipality.