Holstebro
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Holstebro | |
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Coordinates:56°21′26″N08°36′55″E/ 56.35722°N 8.61528°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Mid Jutland (Midtjylland) |
Municipality | Holstebro |
Government | |
•Mayor | H.C. Østerby(A) |
Area | |
• Urban | 23.7 km2(9.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
•Urban | 37,220 |
• Urban density | 1,600/km2(4,100/sq mi) |
• Gender[2] | 18,248 males and 18,972 females |
• Municipality | 59,016 |
Demonym | Holstebroer |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 7500 |
Area code | (+45) 96 |
Website | holstebro.dk |
Holstebrois the main town inHolstebro Municipality,Denmark.The town, bisected byStoråen( "The Large Creek" ) and has a population of 37,220 (1 January 2024).[1]
History
[edit]The town arose at afordby the creek, and later a bridge was erected. The name probably derives fromholdested ved broen(lit, "a resting place by the bridge" ).
Holstebro was first mentioned in a letter from Bishop Thyge ofRibein 1274. A large fire in 1552 destroyed many of the town's old buildings.
On 11 February 1962 parts of Holstebro were hit by a high-end F3/T7tornado.This was the most devastating tornado in Denmark's history & 3rd strongest. The tornado travelled 13 km with a max width of 500 meters. More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. Large brick apartments had their roof torn off and large parts of their third storey destroyed. A concrete barn was entirely destroyed with only one to two exterior walls still standing, and a mobile home was tossed into the air. Damage cost reached 14 million DKK as of 1962, or about 188.9 mil dkk as of 2022[3][4][5]
On 10 August 1975, Holstebro recorded a temperature of 36.4 °C (97.5 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Denmark.[6]
Modern Holstebro
[edit]The town is a trading, industrial and cultural center in westernJutland.Industries include the manufacture of processed food, iron and machinery, wood and furniture, textiles and chemicals.
Holstebro has a large network of pedestrian walkways (gågader) in the town centre either side of theRiver Storå.This area has a varied shopping environment, enhanced by outdoor sculptures and picturesque buildings, including the town church and the Town Hall. The first sculpture purchased by Holstebro Municipality wasAlberto Giacometti's sculpture "Maren on vehicle" purchased in 1966.
Holstebro has a rich and varied cultural life. Between 1997 and 2009 it hosted the internationally recognized ballet companyPeter Schaufuss Balletand the town still hosts the performance art theatreOdin Teatret.Several museums, including the Holstebro Art Museum with its collection of Danish and international contemporary art, and the Holstebro Museum can be found in the town.
The town holds an annual culture festival, the Holstebro Festive Week, in late summer. The Holstebro Hall, rebuilt in 1966, houses a music theatre, the Holstebro Convention and Culture Center (1991) and provides space for theatre presentations, concerts, exhibitions and conventions. More than 100 cultural events occur here every year, and the hall is visited by more than 100,000 people annually.
TheJutland Dragoon Regiment(Jydske Dragonregiment), which can trace its history back to 1679 in the times of KingChristian V,has made Holstebro its home since 1953. The regiment is Holstebro's largest place of work with more than 1,800 employees.
Transport
[edit]Holstebro is served byHolstebro railway station.It is located on theVejle-HolstebroandEsbjerg-Struerrailway linesand offers directInterCityservices toCopenhagenandStruerandregional trainservices toFredericiaandSkjern.
Sport and leisure
[edit]Team Tvis Holstebrowas founded in 2000 and playhandball,representing Holstebro in the men'sDanish Handball Leagueand theDanish Women's Handball League.The women's team has won theWomen's European Handball Federation cuptwice, in 2012–2013 and 2014–2015 and were runner's up in 2010–2011. The team's best placing in the domestic league was 2nd in 2012–13 and, as a result, they competed in the qualification rounds of the2013–14 EHF Women's Champions League,the highest level competition in Europe.
The men's handball team won theDanish Handball Cupin 2008 and have finished third in the domestic league three times, most recently in 2008. They achieved third place in the men's2012–13 EHF Cup.Both teams play atGråkjær Arena,a 3,250 capacity hall which can also be used for concerts. The arena is located to the north of the town center.[7]
Holstebro Idrætspark,located to the north-east of the town centre, is a multi-use sports complex. A stadium on the site is home toHolstebro BK,the town's football club who play in the 4th tier ofDanish football,theDenmark Series.The site also features playing fields, beach volleyball courts and a sports hall. A tennis centre, including an indoor hall and seven outdoor courts, adjoins the site and is the home of Holstebro Tennis Club.[8]Holstebro RKplayrugby unionin the town.
Canoeingandkayakingon the nearly 100 km (62 miles) longStoråenis popular during the summer and early autumn. It is allowed between 15 June and 31 October.[9]
Holstebro Speedway Klubis amotorcycle speedwayteam who compete in the Danish leagues. The Skave Speedway track is located about 16 kilometres east of Holestebro on Hesselåvej 41B (south of Skave) and is adjacent to the Holstebro Moto Cross track.[10][11][12]The venue has hosted important events, including the Danish final as part of the qualifying rounds of theSpeedway World Championshipin 1994.[13][14]
Jamboree Denmark 2012
[edit]A Danish nationalScouting Jamboreetook place near Holstebro in July 2012. Over 37,000ScoutsandGuidesattended the event.[15][16]
Notable people
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Karl_Georg_Jensen.jpg/140px-Karl_Georg_Jensen.jpg)
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The Arts
[edit]- Karl Jensen(1851 in Holstebro – 1933) painter of landscapes of northern Zealand
- Knud Agger(1895 in Holstebro – 1973) self-taught painter, visionary and stronglyexistentialist
- Knud Hvidberg(1927 in Holstebro – 1986) painter and sculptor
- Henning Stærk(born 1949 in Holstebro) singer and musical-performer
- Thomas Søndergård(born 1969 in Holstebro) conductor
- Anne Fortier(born in 1971 in Holstebro) a Danish / Canadian writer, lives in Quebec
- Mikael Simpson(born 1974 in Holstebro) songwriter, singer and film composer
- Iben Dorner(born 1978 in Holstebro) actress and voice artist[17]
- Simon Lynge(born 1980 in Holstebro) singer-songwriter, raised in Greenland
- Elias Ehlers(born 1985 in Holstebro) stand-up comedian[18]
Public thinking & Public Service
[edit]- Charles Christian Lauritsen(1892 in Holstebro – 1968) American physicist
- Cathrine Fabricius Hansen(born 1942 in Holstebro) Danish-born NorwegianGermanist
- Else Marie Friis(born 1947 in Holstebro) a botanist, paleontologist and academic
- Søren Gade(born 1963 in Holstebro) politician,Minister of Defence2004/2010
- Charlotte Sahl-Madsen(born 1964 in Holstebro) politician and businesswoman
- Erik Poulsen(born 1967 in Holstebro) politician andMEP
- Claus Bundgård Christensen(born 1968 in Holstebro) historian and academic
- Ove Christiansen(born 1969 in Holstebro) professor of chemistry atAarhus University
- Jens Rohde(born 1970 in Holstebro) politician andMEP
- Simon Lynge(born 1980 in Holstebro) singer-songwriter, grew up inQaqortoq,Greenland
Sport
[edit]- Bo Hansen(born 1972 in Holstebro) former footballer, 237 club caps
- Peter Heine Nielsen(born 1973) chess grandmaster, five-timeDanish Chess Champion.
- Jesper Damgaard(born 1975) retired professional ice hockey player
- Carsten Svensgaard(born 1975 in Holstebro) curler, competed at the2002 Winter Olympics
- Claus Bech Jørgensen(born 1976 in Holstebro) Faroese former footballer, over 340 club caps
- Morten Skoubo(born 1980 in Holstebro) retired footballer, over 300 club caps
- Jeppe Huldahl(born 1982 in Holstebro) professional golfer, plays on the European Tour
- Soren "Bjergsen" Bjerg(born 1996 in Holstebro) professional video gamer, six-time LCS champion, plays for TSM
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Holstebro practicestwinningon the municipal level. For the twin towns, seetwin towns of Holstebro Municipality.
References
[edit]- ^abBY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population densityThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
- ^BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sexThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
- ^"European Severe Weather Database".Archived fromthe originalon 12 February 2023.
- ^"Skypumpen".Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2021.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^"GALLERI: Da landets værste skypumpe ramte Holstebro | dagbladet-holstebro-struer.dk".
- ^"Vejrekstremer i Danmark"(in Danish). Danish Meteorological Institute. Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2017.Retrieved15 April2022.
- ^Guidet tour i Gråkjær Arena,Gråkjær Arena, Holstebro Kommune. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^Holstebro idrætspark go stadionhal,Holstebro Kommune. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^Canoe,Visit Holstebro. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^"Holstebro".Speedway Plus.Retrieved21 April2024.
- ^"Holstebro Speedway Klub".Bahn Sport.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"Holstebro Skave".Speedway Life.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"World Championship".Metal Speedway.Retrieved13 February2024.
- ^"World Championship".Speedway.org.Retrieved13 February2024.
- ^Fakta om Spejdernes Lejr 2012,SN.dk, 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^"About Denmark Jamboree 2012 (English)".Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2012.Retrieved30 April2012.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 21 May 2020
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 21 May 2020