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Den Gamle By, Aarhus
An open-air museum recreating Danish urban life from the 16th century to the 1970s with 75 historic buildings moved from across Denmark.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Central Jutland, Denmark · Europe
Galten is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Harlev, 54km from Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments.
Galten is a town located in Central Jutland, Denmark. With a population of 4,895, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Galten sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Galten to your route.
Until 1 January 2007 Galten municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Aarhus County in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 72.73 km2, and had a total population of 11,086 (2005). Its last mayor was Jens Grønlund, a member of the Venstre (LiberalRead more
Party) political party. The site of its municipal council was the town of Galten.
The municipality was created in 1970 as the result of a kommunalreform ("Municipality Reform") that combined the following parishes: Galten, Sjelle, Skivholme, Skovby, Skørring, Stjær, and Storring parishes.
Galten municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with existing Hørning, Ry, and Skanderborg municipalities to form the new Skanderborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 416 km2 and a total population of 49,469 (2005) in Region Midtjylland.
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Galten is located in Central Jutland, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 56.1590 latitude, 9.9169 longitude.
Galten has a population of approximately 4,895 people, making it a town in Denmark.
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museum
An open-air museum recreating Danish urban life from the 16th century to the 1970s with 75 historic buildings moved from across Denmark.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Denmark's biggest amusement park in Jutland with over 60 rides and attractions across themed areas.
50 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
Denmark's 'birth certificate': UNESCO-listed runic stones raised by Viking kings Gorm and Harald Bluetooth alongside massive burial mounds.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
An undulating five-tower residential building on Vejle Fjord, one of Denmark's most striking pieces of contemporary architecture.
56 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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