Hadsten

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Hadsten
Town
Motto:  "Et hestehoved foran"
Hadsten Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Hadsten Hadsten (Denmark Central Denmark Region) Show map of Denmark Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 56°20′00″N 10°03′00″E / 56.33333°N 10.05000°E / 56.33333; 10.05000
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Jutland Region
Municipality	Favrskov Municipality
Founded	3 September 1862
Government
• Type	Municipal council 25 members A (11) C (1) F (1) O (2) V (9) Ø (1)
• Mayor	Nils Borring (A)
Area
• Total	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	18−56 m (−166 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	8,448
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
• Gender[2]	4,132 males and 4,316 females
• Municipality	49,377
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8370
Area code	(+45) 86
Website	http://www.favrskov.dk/

Hadsten (locally [ˈhæ(ð)ˌste̝ˀn]) is a railway town in central Denmark with a population of 8,448 (1 January 2024),^[1] and the second largest town in Favrskov Municipality after Hinnerup,^[3] located in Region Midtjylland in Central Jutland. Until 1 January 2007 it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Hadsten municipality. Other names for Hadsten are: Hadsten Stationsby.

Hadsten has many educational institutions, including a technical school, gymnasium (Secondary school), and folk high school. Hadsten is famous for having one of the largest model railways in Europe.^[4] 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".