Hornslet
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Hornslet is a town located in East Jutland
, on the westernmost Djursland
, Denmark
. It is a Commuter town
of the city of Aarhus
, which lies approximately 25 kilometers to the southwest, and a railway town
at Grenaabanen
, the railroad between the cities of Aarhus and Grenaa. Hornslet is located in Syddjurs Municipality
, which in turn is part of Region Midtjylland, and has a population
of 5,361 (1 January 2011).
Immediately outside the town is Rosenholm Castle
, which belongs to the family Rosenkrantz. The castle has recently best known for having given facilities to DR's julekalender "Christmas at the Castle" from 1986.
In the past, Hornslet was the largest town and municipal seat of Rosenholm Municipality
. 1 January 2007 it was merged with the neighboring municipality Rønde
to form the current Syddjurs Municipality.
In 2008 a spectacular Collapse
of a wind turbine took place, which was filmed.
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, on the westernmost Djursland
Djursland
Djursland is a Danish peninsula located on the east coast of the larger Jutland peninsula. Other minor peninsulas are also found stretching out from Djursland, such as Skødshoved and Helgenæs.Djursland is also Jyllands only round church in Thorsager....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It is a Commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
of the city of Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, which lies approximately 25 kilometers to the southwest, and a railway town
Railway town
A railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site.In Victorian Britain, the spread of railways greatly affected the fate of many small towns...
at Grenaabanen
Grenaabanen
thumb|350px|right|The route of GrenaabanenGrenaabanen is the train line going from Grenå to Århus in Denmark. It functions as a commuter train between in the Århus area. The route carries 1 million passengers annually....
, the railroad between the cities of Aarhus and Grenaa. Hornslet is located in Syddjurs Municipality
Syddjurs municipality
Syddjurs municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland in Denmark just north of Aarhus and is a part of the Aarhus area...
, which in turn is part of Region Midtjylland, and has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 5,361 (1 January 2011).
Immediately outside the town is Rosenholm Castle
Rosenholm Castle
Rosenholm Castle is Denmark's oldest family-owned castle, and is one of the best-preserved complexes from the golden age of the manor house – from 1550 to 1630. Rosenholm Castle is founded in 1559 by the Danish nobleman Jørgen "George" Rosenkrantz. His family are among the oldest and most famous...
, which belongs to the family Rosenkrantz. The castle has recently best known for having given facilities to DR's julekalender "Christmas at the Castle" from 1986.
In the past, Hornslet was the largest town and municipal seat of Rosenholm Municipality
Rosenholm municipality
Until 1 January 2007 Rosenholm municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark just north of Aarhus and is more or less a suburb today. The municipality covered an area of 141 km², and had a total population of 10.325...
. 1 January 2007 it was merged with the neighboring municipality Rønde
Rønde municipality
Until January 1, 2007 Rønde municipality was a municipality in the former Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 101 km², and had a total population of 7,111 . Its last mayor was Vilfred Friborg Hansen, a member of the...
to form the current Syddjurs Municipality.
In 2008 a spectacular Collapse
Hornslet Wind Turbine Collapse
The Hornslet Wind Turbine Collapse was a spectacular collapse of a wind turbine, which took place on February 22, 2008. It is one of only a few structural collapses that have been captured on film.-Description of Wind Turbine:...
of a wind turbine took place, which was filmed.