Skanderborg | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Skanderborg Castle Church | |
 Seal  Coat of arms | |
  Skanderborg Location in Denmark  Skanderborg Skanderborg (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°02′17″N 9°55′31″E / 56.03806°N 9.92528°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Mid Jutland (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Skanderborg |
| Parish | Parish of Skanderborg |
| Settled | Prehistory (unknown) |
| Municipal charter | 1583 |
| Equestrian district | 1717-1767[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic representative electorate (4-year terms) |
| • Mayor | Jørgen Gaarde (A) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2024)[2] | |
| • Urban | 20,116 |
| • Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Gender [3] | 9,757 males and 10,359 females |
| Demonym | Skanderborgenser |
| Time zone | CET |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 8660 |
| Website | www |
Skanderborg is a town in Skanderborg Municipality, Denmark. It is situated on the north and north eastern brinks of Skanderborg Lake and there are several smaller ponds and bodies of water within the city itself, like Lillesø, Sortesø, Døj Sø and the swampy boglands of Eskebæk Mose. Just north of the town on the other side of Expressway E45, is the archaeologically important Illerup Ådal. Over time, the town has grown into a suburb of Aarhus to the north east, connected by the urban areas of Stilling, Hørning and Hasselager.
Skanderborg is home to a population of 20,116 (1 January 2024),[2] out of Skanderborg Municipality's total population of 65,205 (2024).
- ^ "Skanderborg Rytterdistrikt [Skanderborg Equestrian District]". Skanderborg Leksikon (in Danish). Skanderborg Historiske Arkiv. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark.
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark