Herskind is an urban Settlement in Skanderborg Municipality, in the region of Central Denmark, Denmark. Herskind lies at 59 m above sea level. It has 904 inhabitants (2026). The nearest city is Aarhus, 15.4 km to the east. Among the landmarks around are ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum (14.8 km), Den Gamle By (14.2 km) and Illerup Ådal (14.6 km). Among the natural features are Himmelbjerget (19.6 km) and Møllehøj (25 km).