Rønde

Rønde
Looking down Rønde's main street
Rønde
Coordinates: 56°18′02″N 10°28′40″E / 56.30056°N 10.47778°E / 56.30056; 10.47778
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Østjylland)
Municipality	Syddjurs
Elevation	5 - 100 m (−323 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+1)
Postal code	8410
Area code(s)	(+45) 96

Rønde (or Roende) is a town on the southern part of the peninsula, Djursland in Denmark, Northern Europe, 23 kilometers north-east of the north end of Denmark’s second largest city, Århus. It is in part a pendler town to Århus, with a motorway entering Århus from the north. Rønde is located between Århus, and Århus Airport with a 12 kilometer drive from Rønde to the airport.

Rønde is placed in hilly country overlooking Århus Bay with 2.5 kilometers to the bay and the marina, Nappedam. The closest sandy beach for swimming lies in Følle Strand, 3.4 kilometers from Rønde.

Rønde has a population of 2.818 as of January 2014

Rønde is a hill town, with a 95 meter difference in elevation between the lowest and highest part. This kind of grade difference is unusual for Denmark, where the overall highest point in the country is 172 meters above sea level.

Rønde has a temperate coastal climate with an average summer temperature in July of 20 degrees Celsius in the day, and 12 degrees at night, and an average winter temperature in January with 5 degrees in the day and 1 degree at night (1961 – 1990) The average precipitation is 722 millimeters per year, making relatively flat Denmark well suited for farming. Barley, wheat, canola, and in recent years corn, are common crops in the farmland surrounding Rønde as well as in the rest of Denmark.

There is a public and a private primary school in Rønde, as well as a high school with boarding. Rønde also has a vocational school with a number of lines related to crafts, commerce and computer oriented specializations.

Rønde has also got a Folk High School and an Efterskole. The two later are types of boarding schools, that young people in Denmark can choose optionally, typically for a year, to cultivate special interests such as sports and aspects of culture, such as theatre, or as a means of strengthening their academic skill. Often as a break before continuing in the more mainstream education system.

A neighboring smaller town, Ugelbølle, has got a recently established private primary school, Ugelbølle Friskole. Ugelbølle has also got an industrial area, and a newer residential neighborhood dominated by over the average priced housing. All of the houses have a view of over Århus Bay. Ugelbølle lies 1.5 kilometer from the western outskirts of Rønde. The two towns are likely to merge in the coming years.