Egtved

Egtved
Village
Church in Egtved
Egtved
Location in Denmark
Egtved
Egtved (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°37′00″N 9°18′00″E / 55.61667°N 9.30000°E / 55.61667; 9.30000
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Syd
MunicipalityVejle
FoundationPre-history (unknown)
Area
  Urban
1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2024)
  Urban
2,457
  Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6040 Egtved

Egtved is a village with a population of 2,457 (as of 1 January 2024) near Vejle, Denmark in Vejle municipality in the Danish Region of Southern Denmark. Nearby is Tørskind Gravel Pit, a sculpture park.

The village has a Romanesque church built in 1170, to which a tower was added in 1863. The Egtved Runestone, found near the church in 1863, is now on display in the church.