Ormslev is a small village in Aarhus Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark with a population of 370 (1 January 2023).BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas
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Ormslev is located west of

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

city, between the settlements of Stavtrup ( east),

Hasselager Hasselager is a small suburban area in the south-western part of Aarhus in Denmark. It is about 8 km from the city center and has approximately 7.437 (2018) residents, mostly of Danish heritage. Hasselager has largely merged with neighbouring ...

( southeast) and Harlev ( west), on the southern slopes of the broad and flat ''Aarhus Ådal'' river valley, overlooking the Brabrand Lake and Aarhus River. The lake and natural site of

Årslev Engsø Brabrand Lake ( da, Brabrand-søen or Brabrand Sø) is a lake in the district of Brabrand (Gellerup), west of Aarhus city, Denmark. The Aarhus River passes through Brabrand Lake and it is possible to canoe all the way to the inner city from here. ...

is located northeast of Ormslev, including the historic manor of

Constantinsborg Constantinsborg is a manor in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark which has existed since at least 1400. It is situated on the southern shore of Årslev Engsø, a newly created nature reserve and shallow lake extension of Brabrand Lake, in Viby J 10&nbs ...

. Route E45 passes by immediately west of Ormslev. Further west, about , is Aarhus Aadal Golf Club.

History

The church in Ormslev is probably very old, but a large part of it is later additions and the whole church was thoroughly reconstructed in 1739. The area around Ormslev has been cultivated as farmland a long way back, as part of the historic and influential manor of

. Constantinsborg has been a manor for the nobility from at least the 15th century and is also an important agricultural producer today. From 1902 to 1956 the settlement of Ormslev became a railway town along the now abandoned Hammelbanen rail road line, and the village attracted some industry, including a grain mill, a dairy and some craftsmen. Half a kilometre southwest,

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was mined and transported by rail and the local farmers sent off their vegetables to market. Beginning in the 1930s, however, the small industrious village saw a decline and the rail road line was later abandoned altogether. The former train station, situated about half a kilometre northwest of the village on a lower elevation, has since been preserved and restored.

Gallery

Ormslev 2-Aarhus.JPG, The Romanesque church of Ormslev Nordenskirker ormslev(12).jpg, The nave Ormslev Denmark Station.JPG, Ormslev train station Lake, meadow and blue skies.jpg, The naturepath around Årslev Engsø lake Constantinsborg 1.jpg, From the manor of Constantinsborg Constantinsborg.jpg, Constantinsborg in 1801

References

Sources

* Asger Christiansen: ''Hammelbanen'', bane bøger 1996, s. 109 f. og s. 134 * Aarhus Kommune (2009)
Renovation of Ormslev train station
* Danmarks Kirker
Ormslev Kirke
Nationalmuseet Summary in English

External links

Ormslev Church

Aarhus Aadal Golf Club
Towns and settlements in Aarhus Municipality Cities and towns in Aarhus Municipality {{CentralDK-stub