Fredericia
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Fredericia | |
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Town | |
![]() The statueLandsoldaten( "The Foot Soldier" ) in Fredericia, Denmark | |
Coordinates:55°34′N9°45′E/ 55.567°N 9.750°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
Municipality | Fredericia |
Founded | 1650 |
Current municipality | 1970 |
Area | |
• Urban | 27.3 km2(10.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
•Urban | 41,544 |
• Urban density | 1,500/km2(3,900/sq mi) |
• Gender[2] | 20,759 males and 20,785 females |
Demonym | Fredericianer |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | DK-7000 Fredericia |
Area code | (+45) 72 |
Website | www |
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
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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
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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
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- Jens Mikkelsen Ehrenborg(1621 in Fredericia – 1690) an officer, civil servant, and Swedish nobleman
- Jørgen Balthazar Winterfeldt(1732 in Fredericia - 1821) a naval officer and philanthropist
- Hartvig Philip Rée(1778 in Fredericia – 1859) a Jewish-Danish merchant and author
- Poul Pagh(1796 in Fredericia – 1870) a Danish merchant and shipowner
- Frederick Brockhausen(1858 in Fredericia – 1929) a cigar maker, trade unionist and US politician
- Vilhelm Buhl(1881 in Fredericia – 1954) the 11thPrime Minister of Denmark
- Erik Holtved(1899 in Fredericia – 1981) an archaeologist,ethnologistand artist
- Jørgen Vig Knudstorp(born 1968 in Fredericia), businessman, former CEO ofLego Group
The Arts
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- Carit Etlar(1816 in Fredericia – 1900), Danish author ofGjøngehøvdingenin 1853
- Magdalene Thoresen(1819 in Fredericia – 1903) a Norwegian poet, novelist and playwright
- Henrik Pontoppidan(1857 in Fredericia – 1943), a Danish realist writer, shared the 1917Nobel Prize for Literature
- Svend Rathsack(1885 in Fredericia – 1941) a Danish sculptor
- Svend Melsing(1888 in Fredericia – 1946), actor, theatre director and playwright[10]
- Ellen Krause(1905 in Fredericia — 1990) a Danish artist, joined theOdsherred Painters
- Else Holmelund Minarik(1920 in Fredericia – 2012) an American author of children's books
- Tage Skou-Hansen(1925 in Fredericia – 2015) a Danish writer, editor and scholar
- Cecil Bødker(born 1927 in Fredericia - 2020) a writer of young adult fiction and a poet
- Erik Moseholm(1930 in Fredericia – 2012) a jazz composer, bandleader of theDR Big Band
- Harvey Martin(1942 - 2014), sculptor
- Kristian Blak(born 1947 in Fredericia) a composer and musician in theFaroe Islands
- Martin Zandvliet(born 1971 in Fredericia) a Danish film director and screenwriter[11]
- Christian Holten Bonke(born 1973 in Fredericia) a documentary filmmaker and screenwriter[12]
- Søren Andersen(born 1973 in Fredericia), Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Producer.
- Matias Saabye Køedt (Galimatias), (born 1991 in Fredericia) an electronic music artist best known for his 2015 EP Urban Flora with American singer-songwriterAlina Baraz.
Sport
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- Jesper Bank(born 1957 in Fredericia) a sailor, twice Olympic gold medallist in1992and2000
- Peter Kjær(born 1965 in Fredericia) a Danish former footballer with 459 club caps
- Thomas Sørensen(born 1976 in Fredericia), football goalkeeper, 497 club caps and 101 forDenmark
- Patrick Hougaard(born 1989 in Fredericia) a Danish motorcycle speedway rider
- Annette Jensen(born 1991 in Fredericia) a Danish handball player
- Sara Thygesen(born 1991 in Fredericia) a badminton player, specializing in doubles play.
- Katrine Veje(born 1991 in Fredericia) a footballer, over 200 club caps and 119 forDenmark women
Twin towns
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See also
[edit]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
- ^Erik Hansen:SprogbrevetDR nr. 72,sproget.dk (in Danish)
- ^"Kulturcentret Assistens".Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2006.Retrieved14 July2006.
- ^Vision Østjylland(PDF)(in Danish). Styregruppen for projekt Byudvikling i Østjylland. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 February 2009.Retrieved12 September2013.
- ^ab"Fredericia Station"(in Danish). DSB.Retrieved18 June2022.
- ^abFredericia BanegårdonDanske Jernbaner
- ^"Official home page".Fredericia Motor Klub.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"FREDERICIA VEJLBY".Speedway Life.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 7 May 2020[unreliable source?]
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 7 May 2020[unreliable source?]
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 7 May 2020[unreliable source?]
External links
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Fredericiatravel guide from Wikivoyage
- Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 11 (11th ed.). 1911. .
- Fredericia
- Municipal seats of the Region of Southern Denmark
- Municipal seats of Denmark
- Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark
- Forts in Denmark
- Port cities and towns in Denmark
- Port cities and towns of the North Sea
- Planned communities
- Fredericia Municipality
- 1650 establishments in Europe
- Populated places established in 1650
- Frederick III of Denmark