Skelhøje | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Viborg |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark |
Coordinates: | 56.3606°N 9.2967°W |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1906 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Total: | 470 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 7470 Karup J |
Skelhøje is a small Danish village with a population of 470 (1 January 2024).[1] It is located near Dollerup Hills in central Jutland.
The Herning-Viborg state railway line was opened in 1906 to develop economy in a remote part of Jutland. One of the new stations on the railway line was Skelhøje Station on a place with no inhabitants. During some decades Skelhøje grew to a place of some commercial importance with shops, dairy, bakery, slaughterhouse etc. The railway line closed in 1971. The former inn is today the community house, run by the villagers (Skelhøje Kulturhus), and with rooms for rent for hikers.