Map of Hedensted, Denmark

Hedensted is a city in Central Jutland, Denmark, with a population of about 47,099. It lies at 55.7704°N, 9.7011°E. Hedensted is about 180 km (112 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vejle, 12 km to the southwest.

Hedensted at a glance

Where is Hedensted?

• The 17th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Central Jutland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 00 min on the shortest day to 17 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hedensted

• Vejle — 12 km southwest
• Horsens — 14 km northeast
• Fredericia — 23 km south
• Kolding — 34 km southwest
• Silkeborg — 45 km north
• Aarhus — 53 km northeast
• Odense — 60 km southeast
• Herning — 61 km northwest
• Viborg — 78 km north
• Randers — 80 km north

Largest cities in Central Jutland

• Aarhus — 285,273
• Randers — 62,802
• Horsens — 61,074
• Herning — 50,565
• Silkeborg — 49,747
• Viborg — 41,239

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.