Old Rye

Old Rye (Danish: Gammel Rye) is a small town in eastern Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 1,564 (1 January 2025).^[1]

Gammel Rye
town
The free standing tower at St. Søren's Church
Gammel Rye Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Gammel Rye Gammel Rye (Denmark Central Denmark Region) Show map of Denmark Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 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  (2025)
• Urban	1,564
• Urban density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8680 Ry

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.

Notable people

• Helle Virkner (born 1925 in Old Rye) a famous Danish actress and spouse of Prime Minister Jens 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 for AGF