Hammel
Hammel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The building of the former railway station | |
| Coordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Midtjylland |
| Municipality | Favrskov Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 7,234 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 3,522 males and 3,712 females |
| Time zone | UTC+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.