Holstebro Municipality

Holstebro Municipality

*Holstebro Kommune* (Danish)
Holstebro Municipality Holstebro Kommune (Danish)
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Holstebro 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
Country	Denmark
Region	Midtjylland
Government
• Mayor	H. C. Østerby (S)
Area
• Total	801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi)
Population (1. January 2023)
• Total	58,978
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.holstebro.dk

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

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

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.
Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vadestedet.
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
Election	A	B	C	F	K	O	V	Total seats	Turnout	Elected mayor
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

Helge Nissen (1871–1926), operatic bass-baritone, conductor and film actor
Eugenio Barba (born 1936) founder of the Odin Teatret and International School of Theatre Anthropology

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia

Holstebro also has one other twin town:^[3]

Brașov, Romania

References

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

Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map

External links

Official website (in Danish)
Holstebro tourist bureau
Peter Schaufuss Ballet (in Danish)
Odin Teatret - performance art theater (limited English language)
Holstebro Art Museum
Holstebro Museum
Holstebro Boldklub (in Danish)

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[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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v t e Mid Jutland Region
Municipalities	Aarhus Favrskov Hedensted Herning Holstebro Horsens Ikast-Brande Lemvig Norddjurs Odder Randers Ringkøbing-Skjern Samsø Silkeborg Skanderborg Skive Struer Syddjurs Viborg
Cities and towns	Aarhus Hadsten Hedensted Herning Horsens Ikast Lemvig Grenå Odder Randers Ringkøbing Skjern Tranebjerg Silkeborg Skanderborg Skive Struer Ebeltoft Rønde Viborg Holstebro
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Midtjylland	Aarhus Favrskov Hedensted Herning Holstebro Horsens Ikast-Brande Lemvig Norddjurs Odder Randers Ringkøbing-Skjern Samsø Silkeborg Skanderborg Skive Struer Syddjurs Viborg
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v t e European Union: Members of the town twinning "Douzelage"
Current members	Agros Altea Asikkala Bad Kötzting Bellagio Bundoran Chojna Granville Holstebro Houffalize Judenburg Kőszeg Marsaskala Meerssen Niederanven Oxelösund Preveza Rokiškis Rovinj Sesimbra Sherborne Sigulda Siret Škofja Loka Sušice Tryavna Türi Zvolen
Former members	Karkkila (1997–2016) Prienai (2008–2018)

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	Germany
Geographic	MusicBrainz area

Holstebro Municipality Holstebro Kommune (Danish)
Municipality

Coat of arms
Holstebro 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
Country	Denmark
Region	Midtjylland
Government
• Mayor	H. C. Østerby (S)
Area
• Total	801.55 km² (309.48 sq mi)
Population (1. January 2023)^[1]
• Total	58,978
• Density	74/km² (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.holstebro.dk