Old Rye

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Gammel Rye
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The free standing tower at St. Søren's Church
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Gammel Rye
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Gammel Rye
Gammel Rye (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°04′42″N9°42′05″E / 56.0783°N 9.70139°E / 56.0783; 9.70139
Country Denmark
Region Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality Skanderborg
Area
  Urban
0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
   Urban
1,590
  Urban density1,800/km2 (4,600/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 eastern Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 1,590 (1 January 2023). [1]

Rye was a very important market town in medieval Denmark. In 1534 AD, St. Søren's Church in Rye was the setting of the Election of Christian III as king of Denmark. Today, the town has been outgrown by the new town of Ry which, like so many other towns in Denmark, sprouted up around a railway station.

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  1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark