Old Rye
Appearance
Gammel Rye | |
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town | |
![]() The free standing tower at St. Søren's Church | |
Coordinates:56°04′42″N9°42′05″E/ 56.0783°N 9.70139°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Municipality | Skanderborg |
Area | |
• Urban | 0.9 km2(0.3 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
•Urban | 1,578 |
• Urban density | 1,800/km2(4,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | DK-8680 Ry |
Old Rye(Danish:Gammel Rye) is a small town in easternJutland,Denmark,with a population of 1,578 (1 January 2024).[1]
Rye was a very importantmarket towninmedieval Denmark.In 1534 AD,St. Søren's Churchin Rye was the setting of theElection of Christian IIIasking of Denmark.Today, the town has been outgrown by the new town ofRywhich, like so many other towns in Denmark, sprouted up around a railway station.
Notable people
[edit]- Helle Virkner(born 1925 in Old Rye) a famous Danish actress and spouse of Prime MinisterJens Otto Krag
- Christina Siggaard(born 1994 in Old Rye) a Danish professional racing cyclist
- Mads Emil Madsen(born 1998 in Old Rye) a Danish footballer, who plays forSilkeborg IF
References
[edit]- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population densityThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark