Holstebro
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Holstebro | |
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Postal code | 7500 |
Area code | (+45) 96 |
Website | holstebro.dk |
Holstebro is the main town in
History
The town arose at a ford by the creek, and later a bridge was erected. The name probably derives from holdested ved broen (lit, "a resting place by the bridge").
Holstebro was first mentioned in a letter from Bishop Thyge of Ribe in 1274. A large fire in 1552 destroyed many of the town's old buildings.
On 11 February 1962 parts of Holstebro were hit by a high-end F3/T7 tornado. This was the most devastating tornado in Denmark's history & 3rd strongest. The tornado travelled 13 km with a max width of 500 meters. More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. Large brick apartments had their roof torn off and large parts of their third storey destroyed. A concrete barn was entirely destroyed with only one to two exterior walls still standing, and a mobile home was tossed into the air. Damage cost reached 14 million DKK as of 1962, or about 188.9 mil dkk as of 2022 [3][4][5]
On 10 August 1975, Holstebro recorded a temperature of 36.4 °C (97.5 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Denmark.[6]
Modern Holstebro
The town is a trading, industrial and cultural center in western Jutland. Industries include the manufacture of processed food, iron and machinery, wood and furniture, textiles and chemicals.
Holstebro has a large network of pedestrian walkways (gågader) in the town centre either side of the
Holstebro has a rich and varied cultural life. Between 1997 and 2009 it hosted the internationally recognized ballet company Peter Schaufuss Ballet and the town still hosts the performance art theatre Odin Teatret. Several museums, including the Holstebro Art Museum with its collection of Danish and international contemporary art, and the Holstebro Museum can be found in the town.
The town holds an annual culture festival, the Holstebro Festive Week, in late summer. The Holstebro Hall, rebuilt in 1966, houses a music theatre, the Holstebro Convention and Culture Center (1991) and provides space for theatre presentations, concerts, exhibitions and conventions. More than 100 cultural events occur here every year, and the hall is visited by more than 100,000 people annually.
The
Transport
Sport and leisure
The men's handball team won the
Holstebro Speedway Klub is a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the Danish leagues. The Skave Speedway track is located about 16 kilometres east of Holestebro on Hesselåvej 41B (south of Skave) and is adjacent to the Holstebro Moto Cross track.[10][11] The venue has hosted important events, including the Danish final as part of the qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1994.[12][13]
Jamboree Denmark 2012
A Danish national
Notable people
The Arts
- Karl Jensen (1851 in Holstebro – 1933) a painter of landscapes of northern Zealand
- existentialist
- Knud Hvidberg (1927 in Holstebro – 1986) a Danish painter and sculptor
- Henning Stærk (born 1949 in Holstebro) a Danish singer and musical-performer
- Thomas Søndergård (born 1969 in Holstebro) a Danish conductor
- Anne Fortier (born in 1971 in Holstebro) a Danish / Canadian writer, lives in Quebec
- Mikael Simpson (born 1974 in Holstebro) a songwriter, singer and film composer
- Iben Dorner (born 1978 in Holstebro) a Danish actress and voice artist [16]
- Simon Lynge (born 1980 in Holstebro) a singer-songwriter, raised in Greenland
- Elias Ehlers (born 1985 in Holstebro) a Danish stand-up comedian [17]
Public thinking & Public Service
- Charles Christian Lauritsen(1892 in Holstebro – 1968) an American physicist
- Germanist
- Else Marie Friis (born 1947 in Holstebro) a botanist, paleontologist and academic
- Søren Gade (born 1963 in Holstebro) a politician, Minister of Defence 2004/2010
- Charlotte Sahl-Madsen (born 1964 in Holstebro) is a Danish politician and businesswoman
- Erik Poulsen (born 1967 in Holstebro) a Danish politician and MEP
- Claus Bundgård Christensen (born 1968 in Holstebro) an historian and academic
- Ove Christiansen (born 1969 in Holstebro) professor of chemistry at Aarhus University
- Jens Rohde (born 1970 in Holstebro) a Danish politician and MEP
- Simon Lynge (born 1980 in Holstebro) a singer-songwriter, grew up in Qaqortoq, Greenland
Sport
- Bo Hansen (born 1972 in Holstebro) a Danish former footballer, 237 club caps
- Danish Chess Champion.
- Jesper Damgaard (born 1975) a retired Danish professional ice hockey player
- Carsten Svensgaard (born 1975 in Holstebro) a curler, competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 1976 in Holstebro) a Faroese former footballer, over 340 club caps
- Morten Skoubo (born 1980 in Holstebro) a retired footballer, over 300 club caps
- Jeppe Huldahl (born 1982 in Holstebro) a professional golfer, plays on the European Tour
- Soren "Bjergsen" Bjerg(born 1996 in Holstebro) a professional video gamer, six-time LCS champion, plays for TSM
Twin towns – sister cities
Holstebro practices twinning on the municipal level. For the twin towns, see twin towns of Holstebro Municipality.
References
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "European Severe Weather Database". Archived from the original on 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Skypumpen".
- ^ "GALLERI: Da landets værste skypumpe ramte Holstebro | dagbladet-holstebro-struer.dk".
- ^ "Vejrekstremer i Danmark" (in Danish). Danish Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Guidet tour i Gråkjær Arena, Gråkjær Arena, Holstebro Kommune. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ Holstebro idrætspark go stadionhal, Holstebro Kommune. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ Canoe, Visit Holstebro. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "Holstebro Speedway Klub". Bahn Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Holstebro Skave". Speedway Life. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Fakta om Spejdernes Lejr 2012, SN.dk, 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "About Denmark Jamboree 2012 (English)". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 21 May 2020
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 21 May 2020