| Hedensted | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and urban area |
| Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mid Jutland (Midtjylland) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hedensted |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kasper Glyngø |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Urban Km2: | 11 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Urban: | 13034 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Gender [1] |
| Population Blank1: | 6525 males and 6509 females |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 55.7725°N 9.7017°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | DK-8722 Hedensted |
Hedensted is a Danish town in Region Midtjylland and the seat of Hedensted Municipality. Its population, including its northern neighbouring town Løsning, is 13,034.[2] The municipality as a whole has a population of 47,725 (1 January 2024).
The oldest and one of the most important buildings in the town is the local church (Hedensted Kirke), built around 1175. It is especially noted for its early murals showing Christ, St. Peter, and St. Paul.
Hedensted had the benefits of a railway station from 1868 until it was closed down in 1974. However, in 2006 the station was reopened on roughly the same spot.
Like many other Danish towns, Hedensted was expanded with large residential areas around the original town centre. Later, industrial parks followed south and west of the town.
Hedensted is located midway between the larger towns of Horsens and Vejle. East of Hedensted, by the coast, lies the town of Juelsminde which in 2007 became a part of the municipality of Hedensted.