Holstebro Municipality
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| Location of Holstebro in Denmark Location of Holstebro in Denmark |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Municipalities | Holstebro Municipality |
| Region | Region Midtjylland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | H. C. Østerby (S) |
| Population (1 April 2014) | |
| • Total | 57.411 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | holstebro.dk |
Holstebro Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 801.55 km², and has a population of 57,411 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the Social Democratic party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro.
On January 1, 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.
The town of Holstebro
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The town, lying on both sides of Storåen ("The Large Creek"), has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.
Notable people
- Claus Bech Jørgensen, professional footballer
- Søren Gade, Danish Defence Minister
External links
- The new Holstebro municipality's official website (Danish)
- Holstebro tourist bureau
- Peter Schaufuss Ballet(Danish only)
- Odin Teatret - performance art theater (limited English language)
- Holstebro Art Museum
- Holstebro Museum
- Holstebro Boldklub (Danish only)
- Baggaardsbryggeriet Holstebro - Local brewery with proud traditions
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
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