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| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = File:Collage-Hadsten.png

| motto = "Et hestehoved foran"

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| subdivision_name = {{#Property:P17}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Central Jutland Region

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{#Property:P131}}

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| government_type = Municipal council
25 members

A (11)

C (1)

F (1)

O (2)

V (9)

Ø (1)

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Nils Borring (A)

| established_title = Founded

| established_date = 3 September 1862

| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 5.5

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| population_total = 8448

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Gender[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex] The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

| population_blank1 = 4132 males and 4316 females

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| area_code = (+45) 86

| website = http://www.favrskov.dk/

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Hadsten (locally {{IPA|da|ˈhæ(ð)ˌste̝ˀn|}}) is a railway town in central Denmark with a population of 8,448 (1 January 2024),[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density] The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark and the second largest town in Favrskov Municipality after Hinnerup,[http://www.favrskov.dk/site.aspx?MenuID=133&Langref=1&Area=&topID=&ArticleID=5153&expandID=1519&moduleID= "De største byer"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211115139/http://www.favrskov.dk/site.aspx?MenuID=133&Langref=1&Area=&topID=&ArticleID=5153&expandID=1519&moduleID= |date=11 December 2013 }}. Retrieved 2012-09-27. 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.

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.[http://www.modelbaneeuropa.hadsten.dk/indexe.html Modelbane Europa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221045506/http://www.modelbaneeuropa.hadsten.dk/indexe.html |date=21 February 2013 }}(website) Besides that, Hadsten has the shortest pedestrian street in Europe.

In Denmark, pronunciation of the town's name has often been the subject of confusion, as locals pronounce the name with a silent "d"; as "Ha'sten".

Etymology

Hadsten was mentioned in text for the first time in 1432 as Halstiern, which seems like it comes from the old Danish word tjærn, meaning 'little lake'. The river in Hadsten, Lilleåen, did at the time form a little lake at Kollerup Gods.

When the train station was built, the town of Vinterslev was actually larger, but since the Post Office believe it would cause confusion with the town Vinderslev in Silkeborg Municipality, Hadsten Stationsby was chosen instead.{{cite book |last=Jensen |first=Børge |title= Hadsten i 150 år (2012) |trans-title=Hadsten through 150 years |isbn=}}

History

File:Søndergade (Hadsten) 01.JPG

Archaeological excavations around the town have shown that people have lived in Lilleådalen as far back as 2,000 BC in the Nordic Stone Age. The excavation at the water mill, which later became known as Hadsten Mølle, have revealed the remains of an even older water mill from around the 1190's in the early High Middle Ages. The present mill originates from the 1400s during the Clausholm Castle era, and later gained its present name of Hadsten Mølle.

Hadsten was mentioned for the first time in 1432 as Halstiern suggesting to come from the Old Norse word tjærn which means "little lake", while the neck also in Old Danish refers to the narrowing the small river valley have of Kollerup Gods.{{explain|reason=The last part of the sentence does not make much sense|date=January 2017}} The water level this river at that time has stood 2–3 meters higher than it is today - which is why the valley was marked by lakes.

The modern town was founded on 3 September 1862, when Den østjyske længdebane (The Eastern Jutland Railway) opened. In 2012, the town celebrated its 150th anniversary, with a visit by Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife, Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark.{{cite web | url=https://www.berlingske.dk/www-berlingske-dk/mary-gav-bolden-op-for-oestjylland | title=Mary gav bolden op for Østjylland | date=8 September 2012 }} The town was at the plant of the East Jutland stretch of railway line, which was officially inaugurated on 3 September 1862. Therefore, this date is seen as the town's founding. In September 2012 celebrated its 150th anniversary with the visit of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary.

One of the most advanced buildings in Denmark is in Hadsten; it functions as a café, library and auditorium.

Geography

Hadsten’s average elevation above sea level is 44 meters.{{CN|date=December 2021}}

Culture

The Hadsten Grand Prix, a bicycle race, has been annually hosted in the city since 1993.

Urban districts of Hadsten

  • Hadsten Stationsby, current center of the city.
  • Neder- and Over Hadsten, original villages, now integrated into the city.
  • Vinterslev, original village, now integrated into the city.

Notable people

Gallery

150-Byjubilæum-2012-1.JPG|Hadsten Station

Søndergade-Byjubilæum-2012.JPG|Søndergade

Lilleåmarked 2013 02.JPG|"Lillåmarked", an annual festival and gathering in Lilleå park

Det Nye Løb 2013.jpg|"Det Nye Løb" (The New Race), annual cycling race

09-10-04-v2-Hadsten, Skt. Pauls kirke (Favrskov).JPG|Skt. Pauls kirke

Over Hadsten kirke (Favrskov).JPG|Over Hadsten church

Over Hadsten 01.jpg|Over Hadsten

Kollerup Gods.JPG|Kollerup Manor

Hadsten Højskole 02.JPG|Hadsten Højskole, a folk highschool

Udvidelse af Hadsten Husholdningsskole 1938.JPG|Hadsten Husholdningsskole (1938), originally a school for housekeeping now a vocational school

Hadsten Hallen - Familiemesse oktober 2012.JPG|Hadsten Hallen, a fair and exhibition centre

Hadsten Idræts- og Kulturhus Sløjfen 03.JPG|Sløjfen (sports and culture centre)

Retro World - panoramio.jpg|Retro World, a retro Bed & Breakfast themed on the 60s and 70s in Denmark.

Sister cities

Hadsten has one twinned city:{{cite web|url=http://www.saarijarvi.fi/fi/palvelut/kulttuuripalvelut/kulttuuritoimi/ystavyyskunnat_ja_-kaupungit/?id=1656|publisher=City of Saarijärvi|title=Ystävyyskuntatoiminta|access-date=2012-06-01|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206232226/http://www.saarijarvi.fi/fi/palvelut/kulttuuripalvelut/kulttuuritoimi/ystavyyskunnat_ja_-kaupungit/?id=1656|archive-date=6 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.favrskov.dk Official municipality website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205020838/http://www.favrskov.dk/ |date=5 December 2006 }}

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