Skelhøje

Skelhøje
Town
Country Denmark
Region Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality Viborg
Coordinates DK 56°21′38″N 09°17′48″E / 56.36056°N 9.29667°E / 56.36056; 9.29667Coordinates: DK 56°21′38″N 09°17′48″E / 56.36056°N 9.29667°E / 56.36056; 9.29667
Population 523 (2014)
Founded 1906
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7470 Karup J

Skelhøje is a small Danish village with a population of 523 (1 January 2014).[1] It is located near Dollerup Hills in central Jutland.

The Herning-Viborg state railway line was opened in 1906 to develop economy in a remote part of Jutland. One of the new stations on the railway line was Skelhøje Station on a place with no inhabitants. During some decades Skelhøje grew to a place of some commercial importance with shops, dairy, bakery, slaughterhouse etc. The railway line closed in 1971. The former inn is today the community house, run by the villagers (Skelhøje Kulturhus), and with rooms for rent for hikers.

References

  1. "BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas" database from Statistics Denmark


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