Holstebro Municipality

Coordinates: 56°22′N 8°37′E / 56.367°N 8.617°E / 56.367; 8.617
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Holstebro Municipality
Holstebro Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
Coat of arms of Holstebro Municipality
Coat of arms
Holstebro [left edge] is north of Herning and west of Viborg, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula
Holstebro [left edge] is north of Herning and west of Viborg, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula
Coordinates: 56°22′N 8°37′E / 56.367°N 8.617°E / 56.367; 8.617
CountryDenmark
RegionMidtjylland
Government
 • MayorH. C. Østerby (S)
Area
 • Total801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2023)[1]
 • Total58,978
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.holstebro.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Holstebro Municipality (Danish: Holstebro Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi), and has a population of 58,978 (1. January 2023). 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 1 January 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.

Locations[edit]

Holstebro 36,000
Vinderup 3,100
Ulfborg 1,200
Tvis 1,200
Vemb 1,200
Nørre Felding 750
Skave 500
Sevel 480
Borbjerg 430

The town of Holstebro[edit]

Main article: Holstebro

The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is situated on both sides of Storåen ("The Large Creek"). Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.

  • Square at the pedestrianized high street (Danish: gågade) in central Holstebro.
    Square at the pedestrianized high street (Danish: gågade) in central Holstebro.
  • Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vadestedet.
    Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vadestedet.
  • Park in central Holstebro.
    Park in central Holstebro.

Politics[edit]

Municipal council[edit]

Holstebro's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats 		Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F K O V
2005 8 3 1 2 1 1 11 27 70.5% Arne Lægaard (V)
2009 8 2 3 3 3 8 75.5% H. C. Østerby (A)
2013 13 1 1 2 10 78.5%
2017 12 2 1 1 2 9 75.8%
2021 11 2 2 2 1 9 71.9%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021

Notable people[edit]

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark

Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.[2]

Holstebro also has one other twin town:[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BY2: Population 1. January by municipalities The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ^ "Statutul Municipiului Braşov" (PDF). brasovcity.ro (in Romanian). Brașov. p. 66. Retrieved 2021-04-16.

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