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Fredericia

Coordinates:55°34′N9°45′E/ 55.567°N 9.750°E/55.567; 9.750
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Fredericia
Town
The statue Landsoldaten ("The Foot Soldier") in Fredericia, Denmark
The statueLandsoldaten( "The Foot Soldier" ) in Fredericia, Denmark
Coat of arms of Fredericia
Coat of arms
Fredericia is located in Denmark
Fredericia
Fredericia
Location in Denmark
Fredericia is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Fredericia
Fredericia
Fredericia (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates:55°34′N9°45′E/ 55.567°N 9.750°E/55.567; 9.750
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
(Syddanmark)
MunicipalityFredericia
Founded1650
Current municipality1970
Area
• Urban
27.3 km2(10.5 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
(2024)[1]
•Urban
41,544
• Urban density1,500/km2(3,900/sq mi)
• Gender[2]
20,759 males and 20,785 females
DemonymFredericianer
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
DK-7000 Fredericia
Area code(+45) 72
Websitewww.fredericia.dk

Fredericia(Danish pronunciation:[fʁeðəˈʁetɕæ])[3]is a town located inFredericia Municipalityin the southeastern part of theJutlandpeninsula in Denmark. The city is part of theTriangle Region,which includes the neighbouring cities ofKoldingandVejle.It was founded in 1650 byFrederick III,after whom it was named.

The city itself has a population of 41,544 (1 January 2024)[1]and theFredericia Municipalityhas a population of 52,485 (2024).

History[edit]

Plan of Fredericia in 1900

After the devastation caused by theThirty Years Warin a largely unfortified Jutland, KingChristian IVrealized the necessity of building a strong fortress in Jutland, and decided that this project could be combined with his plans for building a large town in Jutland.

A fortified encampment was built on a point of land called Lyngs Odde, near the current location of Fredericia, with a rampart stretching to either side of the point, thus protecting the encampment from attacks. However, the fortifications were not perfect, and whenSwedish Field MarshalLennart Torstensoninvaded Jutland, he was able to break through the ramparts. It wasFrederick IIIwho was finally able to complete the plans for the fortification, also adding a flank fortification on nearby Bers Odde as suggested by DanishMarshal of the RealmAnders Bille.

On 15 December 1650, the King signed the document giving the town its first privileges, and work on the new fortifications could begin. In 1651, the town was named Frederiksodde (Frederick's Point) after the king, and on 22 April 1664, it was given the newLatinized nameof Fredericia.

Every 6 July, the town of Fredericia holds a festival to commemorate the 1849Battle of Fredericia,fought during theFirst War of Schleswig,in which Danish troops won a victory over theSchleswig-Holsteinrebels who were laying siege to the town. Fredericia's landmark,Landsoldaten,was unveiled on 6 July 1858.[4]

Present[edit]

The municipality today is part of theEast Jutland metropolitan areawith 1.2M inhabitants,[5]and is the site of Fredericia municipality's municipal council.

The town is a majorbarracks,home to theRoyal Danish Army's Signals Regiment (Telegrafregimentet), which is located at Rye's Barracks (Ryes Kaserne) and Bülow's Barracks (Bülows Kaserne).

Transportation[edit]

The town is one of Denmark's largest traffichubs.

Rail[edit]

Fredericia railway stationin 2013.

Fredericia railway stationis the principal railway station of the town.[6]It is an importantrailway junctionwhere theCopenhagen-Fredericia Line,theFredericia-Aarhus Line,and theFlensburg-Fredericia Lineall meet.[7]The station was opened in 1935 together with the opening of theLittle Belt Bridgeacross theLittle Belt.[7]The train services are operated by therailway companyDSB.[6]It offers directInterCityservices toCopenhagen,Odense,Aarhus,Aalborg,Struer,Esbjerg,Sønderborg,FlensburgandHamburg.

Air[edit]

The nearestairportwith scheduled national andinternational flightsisBillund Airportc.45 km west of Fredericia.

Sport[edit]

Speedway[edit]

TheVejlby Speedway Center,run by the Fredericia Motor Klub, is located on the northern outskirts of Fredericia and is a mini speedway track for bikes with 50cc and 80cc engines.[8]Fredericia Speedwaycompeted in the town from 1958 to 2005 at various venues, including theFredericia Speedway Center(the old Fredericia Stadion) and the Frederikslyst Motorbane.[9]

Notable people[edit]

Vilhelm Buhl, pre-1954

The Arts[edit]

Svend Melsing, 1921

Sport[edit]

Annette Jensen, 2016

Twin towns[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abBY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population densityThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
  2. ^BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sexThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
  3. ^Erik Hansen:SprogbrevetDR nr. 72,sproget.dk (in Danish)
  4. ^"Kulturcentret Assistens".Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2006.Retrieved14 July2006.
  5. ^Vision Østjylland(PDF)(in Danish). Styregruppen for projekt Byudvikling i Østjylland. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 February 2009.Retrieved12 September2013.
  6. ^ab"Fredericia Station"(in Danish). DSB.Retrieved18 June2022.
  7. ^abFredericia BanegårdonDanske Jernbaner
  8. ^"Official home page".Fredericia Motor Klub.Retrieved8 April2023.
  9. ^"FREDERICIA VEJLBY".Speedway Life.Retrieved8 April2023.
  10. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 7 May 2020[unreliable source?]
  11. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 7 May 2020[unreliable source?]
  12. ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 7 May 2020[unreliable source?]

External links[edit]

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