Hornslet is a town located in

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, on the southwestern part of the

Djursland Djursland () is a 44 km × 33 km hilly lowland peninsula in Denmark at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, between Denmark and Sweden in Northern Europe. Djursland protrudes into the Kattegat sea, as part of the larger peninsula of Jutland, ...

peninsula, Denmark. It is a

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of the city of Aarhus, which lies approximately 28 kilometers to the southwest, and a

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Grenaabanen The Grenaa Line ( da, Grenaabanen) is a long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between Aarhus and Grenaa through the peninsula of Djursland. The railway opened in 1876–1877. It is owned and maintained by Rail Net ...

, the railroad between the cities of Aarhus and

Grenaa Grenaa (or Grenå) is a Danish town and seaport on the east coast of the Jutlandic peninsula. Tourism, education and commerce are important sectors in the economy of Grenaa. It is the only larger town on Djursland. Grenaa is the municipal seat, a ...

. Hornslet is located in Syddjurs Municipality, which in turn is part of Region

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, and has a population of 6,171 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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Rosenholm Castle Rosenholm Castle ( da, Rosenholm Slot) is Denmark's oldest family-owned castle. It is located on Djursland, north of Hornslet and northeast of Aarhus. It is one of the best-preserved complexes from the golden age of the manor house – from 15 ...

, which belongs to the family Rosenkrantz, is located immediately outside the town. The castle was recently best known for having given facilities to DR's julekalender "Christmas at the Castle" from 1986. In the past, Hornslet was the largest town in and municipal seat of

Rosenholm Municipality Until 1 January 2007 Rosenholm municipality was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark just north of Aarhus and is more or less a suburb today. The munici ...

. 1. January 2007, it was merged with the neighbouring municipality of Rønde, to form the current Syddjurs Municipality. In 2008 a spectacular

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of a wind turbine took place, which was filmed.

Notable people

Iver Rosenkrantz Iver Eriksen Rosenkrantz (5 December 1674 – 13 November 1745) was a Danish statesman and landowner. Education and early career Iver Rosenkrantz was born at Rosenholm Castle (''Rosenholm Slot'') in Hornslet, Denmark. He was the son of Erik R ...

(1674 in at Rosenholm Castle – 1745) a Danish statesman and landowner, buried at Hornslet Church

References

Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Syddjurs Municipality {{CentralDK-stub