Kolind is a railway town, with a population of 1,924 (as of 1 January 2024),[1] in Syddjurs Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark.
Kolind | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kolind Location in Denmark  Kolind Kolind (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°21′37″N 10°34′59″E / 56.36028°N 10.58306°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark (Østjylland) |
| Municipality | Syddjurs Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,924 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-8560 Kolind |
Kolind was the municipal seat of the former Midtdjurs Municipality until 1 January 2007.
Geography
editKolind is situated in central Djursland at the western end of the drained lakebed of Kolindsund.
Kolind Church
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Kolind Church is located in the northeastern part of the town just 300 metres east of the railway station.[2]
A runestone is erected at the armory of the church. It was originally located as a door threshold between the porch and the church and was notified in 1868 by state councilor Jens Jakob Worsåe - and at his behest placed in the armory.[3]
Transportation
editKolind is served by Kolind railway station on the Grenaa Line between Aarhus and Grenaa.
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Kolind Church VisitAarhus
- ^ Runesten Kolind Kirke waymarking.com (in Danish and English)