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Hammel

Coordinates: 56°15′N 9°52′E / 56.250°N 9.867°E / 56.250; 9.867
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The building of the former railway station
Hammel church

Hammel is a town in central Denmark with a population of 6,906 (1 January 2014),[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.

Notable people

  • Dr. Timothy Stidham (born 1610 in Hammel) a prominent citizen and doctor in Wilmington, Delaware. He arrived in New Sweden in 1654 and is recorded as the first physician in Delaware
  • Johan Bartholdy (1853 in Hammel – 1904) a Danish organist, composer, singing teacher, conductor and author of music theory books
  • Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984 in Hammel) a Danish professional road bicycle racer for Riwal Platform Cycling Team.

References

  1. ^ "BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas" database from Statistics Denmark

56°15′N 9°52′E / 56.250°N 9.867°E / 56.250; 9.867


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