Hou is an urban Settlement in Odder Municipality, in the region of Central Denmark, Denmark. Hou lies at 4 m above sea level. It has 1,778 inhabitants (2026). The nearest city is Skanderborg, 24 km to the west. Beaches nearby: Dyngby (5.2 km), Saksild (6.7 km), Rude (8.7 km). Among the landmarks around are ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum (27 km), Moesgaard Museum (19.3 km) and Den Gamle By (27 km). Among the natural features are Møllehøj (27 km) and Ejer Bavnehøj (27 km).