Holstebro Municipality

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
 • Total
801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total
59,016
 • 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 59,016 (1. January 2024). 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.

Holstebro is also known for its infamous architecture style, and its architecture’s correlation to World War 2.

Locations

Holstebro 37,000
Vinderup 3,100
Ulfborg 2,000
Tvis 1,300
Vemb 1,300
Nørre Felding 730
Skave 500
Sevel 480
Borbjerg 450

The town of Holstebro

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

Municipal council

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

Twin towns – sister cities

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

  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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