Vejen
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Vejen | |
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town | |
 Town hall of Vejen | |
  Vejen Location in Denmark  Vejen Vejen (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates:55°28′38″N9°08′17″E/ 55.47736°N 9.13794°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Vejen |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 8.8 km2(3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| •Urban | 10,361 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2(3,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender[1] | 4,973 males and 5,233 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6600 Vejen |
Vejenwith a population of 10,361 (1 January 2024)[2]is the main town inVejen Municipality,Denmark.
Geography
[edit]The town is situated in the Danish region ofSyddanmarkbetween the cities ofKoldingandEsbjerg.It is arailway townlocated at therailway line between Kolding and Esbjerg.
Attractions
[edit]TheVejen Art Museumspecializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles includingSymbolismandArt Nouveau.[3]
Economy
[edit]The food industry is a major employer. Major companies include Eurofins Steins Laboratorium, with 425 employees (2015),Danish Crownand Aquapris, a manufacturer of fish products.[4]
Transport
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Vejen is served byVejen railway station,located on theLunderskov–Esbjerg railway line.The station offers directInterCityservices toCopenhagenandEsbjergas well asregional trainservices toFredericiaandEsbjerg.[5]
Notable people
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- Niels Hansen Jacobsen(1861 in Vejen – 1941) a Danish sculptor and ceramist
- Peter Petersen(1892 in Vejen – 1964) a sports shooter, competed at the1920and1924 Summer Olympics
- Arne Petersen(1913 in Vejen – 1990) a cyclist, competed in the1936 Summer Olympics
- Ingrid Vang Nyman(1916 in Vejen – 1959) a Danish illustrator of thePippi Longstockingbooks
- Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph(born 1976 in Vejen) a Danish TV and radio host[6]
References
[edit]- ^BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sexThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
- ^BY3: population 1. January by urban areas, area and population densityThe Mobile Statbank fromStatistics Denmark
- ^"Vejen Kunstmuseum".Den Store Danske(in Danish).Retrieved23 November2014.
- ^"Vejen elsker fødevareindustrien"(in Danish). Food Supply.Retrieved16 January2015.
- ^"Vejen Station"(in Danish). DSB.Retrieved14 August2023.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 30 April 2020
External links
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