Elev is a small town in Aarhus Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark and it had 1.188 inhabitants in 2015.Elev is situated 12 kilometers North-west of Aarhus on the northern slopes of Egådalen valley, between Lystrup and Trige, close to the motorway Djurslandsmotorvejen, which connects with E45. Elev is part of Elev Parish where Elev Church is situated.