Viborg in central Jutland

5 January 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Viborg © Calvin

Viborg © Calvin

Viborg, a city in central Jutland, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula. Viborg Municipality is the second-largest Danish municipality, covering 3.3% of that country’s total land area.   read more…

Esbjerg, the fifth largest city in Denmark

3 February 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Central Square with old Town Hall and city founder King Christian IX statue © Cynborg

Central Square with old Town Hall and city founder King Christian IX statue © Cynborg

Esbjerg is a seaport on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark, the main town of Esbjerg Municipality, the site of its municipal council and with a population of 72,000 the fifth largest city in Denmark, and the largest in west Jutland. Its municipality has a population of 115,184. The city is situated on the southwestern coast of Denmark, and is a seaport of the North Sea. The city was once Denmark’s biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town. Besides the fishing industry Esbjerg is also the main city for Denmark’s oil and offshore activities. Companies like Maersk, Ramboll, Stimwell Services, ABB, Schlumberger, COWI and Atkins all have offshore related activities in the city. Esbjerg is one of the central towns of the University of Southern Denmark, and also houses a branch of Aalborg University and IT Academy West. The main branch of Profession School – University College West (Danish: Professionshøjskolen University College Vest) can be found in Esbjerg.   read more…

Fredericia in Jutland

16 January 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Bymuseum (Town Museum) © Anneli Salo

Bymuseum (Town Museum) © Anneli Salo

Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle. It was founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named. The city itself has a population of 39,716 and the Fredericia municipality has a population of 49,849.   read more…

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