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Hadsten

Hadsten (locally ) is a railway town in central Denmark and, with a population of 8,560 (1 January 2025), the largest town in Favrskov Municipality 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Hadsten
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Collage-Hadsten.png
Settlement.motto: "Et hestehoved foran"
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: Hadsten
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: [[]]
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Jutland Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: [[]]
Settlement.government_type: Municipal council25 members A (11) C (1) F (1) O (2) V (9) Ø (1)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Nils Borring (A)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 3 September 1862

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10 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Culture
Urban districts of Hadsten
Notable people
Gallery
Sister cities
References
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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. Besides that, Hadsten has the shortest pedestrian street in Europe.