Hadsten (locally ) is a railway town in central

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with a population of 8,345 (1 January 2023),BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
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and the largest town in

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, located in Region Midtjylland in Central

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. Until 1 January 2007 it was the site of the municipal council of the now former

Hadsten municipality Until 1 January 2007 Hadsten municipality was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Aarhus County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 139 km², and had a total population of 11.818 (2005). Its last m ...

. Other names for Hadsten are: Hadsten Stationsby. Hadsten has many educational institutions, including a

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, gymnasium (Secondary school), and

folk high school Folk high schools (also ''Adult Education Center'', Danish: ''Folkehøjskole;'' Dutch: ''Volkshogeschool;'' Finnish: ''kansanopisto'' and ''työväenopisto'' or ''kansalaisopisto;'' German: ''Volkshochschule'' and (a few) ''Heimvolkshochschule;'' ...

. Hadsten is famous for having one of the largest model railways in

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. Besides that, Hadsten has the shortest pedestrian street in Europe. In Denmark, pronunciation of the town's name has often been the subject of confusion, as locals pronounce the name with a silent "d"; as "Ha'sten".

History

Archaeological excavations around the town have shown that people have lived in Lilleådalen as far back as 2,000 BC in the

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. The excavation at the water mill, which later became known as Hadsten Mølle, have revealed the remains of an even older water mill from around the 1190's in the early High Middle Ages. The present mill originates from the 1400s during the Clausholm Castle era, and later gained its present name of Hadsten Mølle. Hadsten was mentioned for the first time in 1432 as Halstiern suggesting to come from the

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word ''tjærn'' which means "little lake", while the neck also in

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refers to the narrowing the small river valley have of Kollerup Gods. The water level this river at that time has stood 2–3 meters higher than it is today - which is why the valley was marked by lakes. The modern town was founded on 3 September 1862, when ''Den østjyske længdebane'' (The Eastern Jutland Railway) opened. In 2012, the town celebrated its 150th anniversary, with a visit by Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife,

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. The town was at the plant of the East Jutland stretch of railway line, which was officially inaugurated on 3 September 1862. Therefore, this date is seen as the town's founding. In September 2012 celebrated its 150th anniversary with the visit of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. One of the most advanced buildings in Denmark is in Hadsten; it functions as a café, library and auditorium.

Geography

Hadsten’s average elevation above sea level is 44 meters.

Urban districts of Hadsten

* Hadsten Stationsby, current center of the city. * Neder- and Over Hadsten, original villages, now integrated into the city. * Vinterslev, original village, now integrated into the city.

Notable people

* Frederik Bergmann Larsen (1839 – 1916 in Hadsten) a famous Danish doctor, known by some as ''the miracle doctor'' * Sørine Gotfredsen, (Danish Wiki) (born 1967 in Hadsten) Danish priest and journalist *

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(born 1974 in Hadsten) a football coach and former football player, over 350 club caps, including over 100 for

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and 8 games and 1 goal for the

* Maria Stokholm (born 1990 in Hadsten) a handball player for Viborg HK and the Danish national team * Jonas Bager (born 1996 in Hadsten) a footballer with 86 club caps with Randers FC

Gallery

150-Byjubilæum-2012-1.JPG, Hadsten Station Søndergade-Byjubilæum-2012.JPG, Søndergade Lilleåmarked 2013 02.JPG, ''"Lillåmarked"'', an annual festival and gathering in Lilleå park Det Nye Løb 2013.jpg, ''"Det Nye Løb"'' (The New Race), annual cycling race 09-10-04-v2-Hadsten, Skt. Pauls kirke (Favrskov).JPG, Skt. Pauls kirke Over Hadsten kirke (Favrskov).JPG, Over Hadsten church Over Hadsten 01.jpg, Over Hadsten Kollerup Gods.JPG, Kollerup Manor Hadsten Højskole 02.JPG, Hadsten Højskole, a folk highschool Udvidelse af Hadsten Husholdningsskole 1938.JPG, Hadsten Husholdningsskole (1938), originally a school for housekeeping now a vocational school Hadsten Hallen - Familiemesse oktober 2012.JPG, Hadsten Hallen, a fair and exhibition centre Hadsten Idræts- og Kulturhus Sløjfen 03.JPG, Sløjfen (sports and culture centre) Retro World - panoramio.jpg, Retro World, a retro Bed & Breakfast themed on the 60s and 70s in Denmark.

Sister cities

Hadsten has one twinned city: * Saarijärvi,

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References

External links

Official municipality website
{{Authority control Municipal seats of the Central Denmark Region Municipal seats of Denmark Towns and settlements in Favrskov Municipality