Kolind

Kolind
Town
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Coordinates: 56°21′37″N10°34′59″E / 56.36028°N 10.58306°E / 56.36028; 10.58306
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Østjylland)
Municipality	Syddjurs Municipality
Area
• Urban	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population  (2025) [1]
•  Urban	1,913
• Urban density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8560 Kolind

Kolind is a railway town, with a population of 1,913 (as of 1 January 2025), ^[1] in Syddjurs Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark.

Kolind was the municipal seat of the former Midtdjurs Municipality until 1 January 2007.

Geography

Kolind is situated in central Djursland at the western end of the drained lakebed of Kolindsund.

Kolind Church

Kolind Church

Kolind Church is located in the northeastern part of the town just 300 metres east of the railway station. ^[2]

The runestone in the armory of the church

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

Kolind is served by Kolind railway station on the Grenaa Line between Aarhus and Grenaa.

References

1. BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
2. Kolind Church VisitAarhus
3. Runesten Kolind Kirke waymarking.com (in Danish and English)