Hammel is a town in central Denmark with a population of 6,974 (1 January 2020),[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, arrived in New Sweden in 1654 and is recorded as the first physician in Delaware
- Johan Bartholdy (1853 in Hammel – 1904) an organist, composer, singing teacher, conductor and author
- Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984 in Hammel) a Danish professional road bicycle racer
- Gitte Sunesen (born 1971 in Hammel) a former team handball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
External links
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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