Egtved

Egtved
Village
Church in Egtved
Church in Egtved
Egtved is located in Denmark
Egtved
Egtved
Location in Denmark
Egtved is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Egtved
Egtved
Egtved (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°37′00″N 9°18′00″E / 55.61667°N 9.30000°E / 55.61667; 9.30000
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Syd
MunicipalityVejle
FoundationPre-history (unknown)
Area
 • Urban
1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2024)
 • Urban
2,457
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6040 Egtved

Egtved is a village with a population of 2,457 (as of 1 January 2024)[1] near Vejle, Denmark in Vejle municipality in the Danish Region of Southern Denmark. Nearby is Tørskind Gravel Pit, a sculpture park.

The village has a Romanesque church built in 1170, to which a tower was added in 1863. The Egtved Runestone, found near the church in 1863, is now on display in the church.[2]

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "egtvedmuseum.dk". egtvedmuseum.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.