Horsens

Horsens
Street in the old town
Street in the old town
Official seal of Horsens
Coat of arms of Horsens
Horsens is located in Denmark
Horsens
Horsens
Location in Denmark
Horsens is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Horsens
Horsens
Horsens (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 55°51′30″N 09°51′00″E / 55.85833°N 9.85000°E / 55.85833; 9.85000
Country Denmark
RegionMid Jutland (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityHorsens
Founded12th century
Area
 • Urban
29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2024)[1]
 • Urban
63,903
 • Urban density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
32,092 males and 31,811 females
DemonymHorsensianer
Postal code
DK-8700 Horsens
Area code(+45) 7
Websitewww.horsens.dk

Horsens (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɒːsn̩s]) is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 63,903 (1 January 2024) and the municipality's population is 97,392 (as of 1 January 2024), making it the 7th largest city in Denmark.[1]

Horsens is best known for its culture and entertainment events. Horsens New Theatre is a cultural centre which holds over 200 events annually. It has managed to draw major names such as Madonna, One Direction, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.[3]

  1. ^ a b "BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density". statbank.dk. Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Disse verdenskendte kunstnere har optrådt i Horsens". VisitHorsens (in Danish). Retrieved 11 March 2021.

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