Settlement Type: | Town |
Nørre Snede | |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Coordinates: | 55.9639°N 9.3986°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Ikast-Brande |
Area Urban Km2: | 1.8 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Urban: | 1919 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-8766 Nørre Snede |
Nørre Snede is a town, with a population of 1,919 (1 January 2024),[1] in Ikast-Brande Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located 34 km north of Vejle, 21 km northeast of Give, 30 km south of Silkeborg and 32 km west of Horsens.
Nørre Snede was the municipal seat of the former Nørre-Snede Municipality until 1 January 2007.
Nørre Snede Church is a Romanesque church build with Gothic modifications and can be dated back to the 12th century.[2]
Kelsen Group, a manufacturer of Danish butter cookies is located in the town.[3]
The historic Nørre Snede Windmill, build in 1848, was brought to America in pieces, where it was rebuilt in the Danish village of Elk Horn in 1976.[4]
The State Prison at Nr. Snede is located 3 km south of the town.