Map of Horsens, Denmark

Horsens is a city in Central Jutland, Denmark, with a population of about 61,074. It lies at 55.8607°N, 9.8503°E, about 4 m above sea level. Horsens is about 171 km (106 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hedensted, 14 km to the southwest.

Horsens at a glance

Where is Horsens?

• The 9th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Central Jutland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 59 min on the shortest day to 17 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Horsens

• Hedensted — 14 km southwest
• Vejle — 26 km southwest
• Fredericia — 33 km south
• Silkeborg — 39 km northwest
• Aarhus — 40 km northeast
• Kolding — 48 km southwest
• Odense — 62 km southeast
• Herning — 62 km northwest
• Randers — 68 km north
• Viborg — 71 km northwest

Largest cities in Central Jutland

• Aarhus — 285,273
• Randers — 62,802
• Herning — 50,565
• Silkeborg — 49,747
• Hedensted — 47,099
• Viborg — 41,239

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Vejle — 60,231
• Hvidovre — 53,527

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.