Harlev is an urban Settlement in Aarhus Municipality, in the region of Central Denmark, Denmark. Harlev lies at 37 m above sea level. It has 4,112 inhabitants (2026). The nearest city is Skanderborg, 12.7 km to the southwest. Beaches nearby: Ballehage (14 km). Among the landmarks around are ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum (12.7 km), Den Gamle By (12.3 km) and Illerup Ådal (10.6 km). Among the natural features are Himmelbjerget (19.8 km) and Møllehøj (21 km).