Hovedgård
Sign in to saveHovedgård is a town in East Jutland with a population of 2,355 (2025), located in the Central Jutland Region, part of Horsens Municipality. The town is located in Ørridslev Parish. Previously, Hovedgård was a railway town between Skanderborg and Horsens.
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- Country
- Denmark
- Located in
- Horsens Municipality
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
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- New railway between Hovedgård and Hasselager
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Hovedgård is a town in East Jutland with a population of 2,355 (2025), located in the Central Jutland Region, part of Horsens Municipality. The town is located in Ørridslev Parish. Previously, Hovedgård was a railway town between Skanderborg and Horsens.
The town is in all probability named after the manor of Great Hovedgård which is close by. Inside the town you will find Tornbjerg Wood. A few kilometers to the southwest is Ørridslev church, which dates from the 12th century. Hovedgård has an active community and club environment and is particularly known for its music. Hovedgård School Orchestra celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hovedgård” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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