Holstebro Municipality

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 (309.48 sq mi), and has a population of 57,411 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the Social Democratic party.

Holstebro
Holstebro [left edge] is north of Herning and west of Viborg, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula.
Holstebro
Location of Holstebro in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°22′N 8°37′E
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
MunicipalitiesHolstebro Municipality
Government
 • MayorH. C. Østerby (S)
Population
 (1 April 2014)
 • Total57,411
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websiteholstebro.dk

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.

Locations
Holstebro36,000
Vinderup3,100
Ulfborg1,200
Tvis1,200
Vemb1,200
Nørre Felding750
Skave500
Sevel480
Borbjerg430

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.
  • 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
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%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Notable people

References
  1. IMDb Database retrieved 21 May 2020
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