Uldum is a small town, with a population of 1,405 (1 January 2023),BY3: Population 1 January by urban areas, area and population density
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Hedensted Municipality Hedensted Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland formed out of three former municipalities, one of which with the same name, 1 January 2007 on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. Its seat and main town is Hede ...

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in Denmark. Uldum was the municipal seat of the former Tørring-Uldum Municipality until 1 January 2007. Uldum Church was built in 1883. A granite stone in the

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features hollows from the

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. Uldum Højskole, a Danish

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;'' ...

and one of Denmark's oldest high schools, founded in 1849, is located in the town. Uldum Mill from 1895 is located in the western part of the town. It is a so-called

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and the largest of its kind in Denmark. Today its a working mill museum. Uldum Marsh (''Uldum Kær'') is located between Uldum and Tørring west of Uldum. It is Denmark's largest non-

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with an area of 1200

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s, through which the stream Gudenåen flows.Uldum Marsh (Uldum Kær)
Destination Kystlandet

Notable people

Poul Martin Møller Poul Martin Møller (21 March 1794 – 13 March 1838) was a Danish academic, writer, and poet. During his lifetime, he gained renown in Denmark for his poetry. After his death, his posthumously published fiction and philosophical writings were wel ...

(1794-1838) a Danish academic, writer and poet, was born in Uldum.

References

Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Towns and settlements in Hedensted Municipality {{CentralDK-stub