Hammel

Hammel
Town
The building of the former railway station
The building of the former railway station
Hammel is located in Denmark
Hammel
Hammel
Location in Denmark
Hammel is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Hammel
Hammel
Hammel (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°15′24″N 9°51′42″E / 56.25667°N 9.86167°E / 56.25667; 9.86167
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalityFavrskov Municipality
Area
 • Urban
5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
7,215
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
3,508 males and 3,707 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8450 Hammel

Hammel is a town in central Denmark with a population of 7,215 (1 January 2024),[1] and a former railway town at the Aarhus-Hammel-Thorsø railroad which was closed in 1956. The town is located in Favrskov municipality in Jutland. Until 1 January 2007 it was also the site of the municipal council of the now former Hammel Municipality.