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Varde
Varde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old market environment and is located by Varde River, Varde stream/river and is a short distance away from the beaches by the North Sea. These features make it a tourist destination. The age of Varde is not known precisely, but it is mentioned in written sources from 1107 A.D. and is therefore thought have been founded sometime in the early Middle Ages. The history of Varde Early on the name of Varde is presented in 2 different versions "Warwath" and "Warwik." War is identical in both and is believed to mean grassland, maybe beach or in other ways uncultivated area. The suffixes "wath" and "wick" are believed to mean respectively Ford (crossing), ford and inlet. The differing versions of the name occur quite naturally, depending on where you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varde River
The Varde () is a river of Jutland, Denmark. With a length of approximately , it is the third longest watercourse in Denmark, and has a catchment area of . The river flows through the municipalities of Varde and Esbjerg, forming the boundary between them along parts of its course. Course The Varde is formed by the confluence of the Grindsted and the Ansager."Varde Ã…" '''', retrieved 6 July 2014 Approximately downstream from that point, the majority of the river's flow was diverted by a into the Ansager Canal leading to a reservoir, Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varde Municipality
Varde Municipality () is a '' kommune'' in the Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Mads Sørensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and site of its municipal council is the town of Varde. It covers an area of 1255.79 km2 with a population of 49,410 (2025). On 1 January 2007 Varde municipality was, as a result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the existing Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, most of Helle (Grimstrup parish, a part of the former Helle Municipality, merged with Esbjerg Municipality), and Ølgod Ølgod is a railway town on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 3,713. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oksbøl
Oksbøl is a town in southwestern Jutland in the Varde Municipality, in Region of Southern Denmark. As of 1 January 2024, it has a population of 2,840. Oksbøl Refugee Camp houses the refugee museum FLUGT, which opened in 2022. The museum describes the story of refugees from various conflicts throughout history as well as convey the history of the refugee camp. The museum is designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. Oksbøl is connected to the rest of Jutland via the town's two railway stations, and on the Vestbanen railway line, which runs trains between Nørre Nebel and Esbjerg via Varde. Notable people * Æ Tinuser Æ Tinuser (Standard Danish: Tinus brødrene, English The Tinus brothers) was a Danish traditional band who were famous exponents of their genre from the 1950s to the late 1970s. The group consisted of three brothers, Ejnar (1913–84; tromb ... (in English ''The Tinus brothers'') from Vrøgum, near Oksbøl, a Danish traditional band from the 1950s to the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ølgod
Ølgod is a railway town on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 3,713.BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark Ølgod is served by Ølgod railway station, located on the Esbjerg-Struer railway line. Despite the town's relatively small size, Ølgod calls itself "Denmark's smallest city" due to its relatively large amount of shops, restaurants, associations, healthcare opportunities etc. Ølgod Church Ølgod Church is built in the Romanesque style, presumably as a manor church, around 1200. The church tower was built around 1500, while the altarpiece ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vejers
Vejers Strand is a small Danish town with only 27 inhabitants, but a multitude of holiday homes. Vejers Strand is situated in the former Ribe Amt, and is part of the Syddanmark region as of 2007, roughly 30 km northern of the town of Esbjerg and between the villages of Blåvand and Grærup on the west coast of Jutland. The nearest town is Varde Varde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old ma ... at a distance of about 20 km. The village can be divided into the main area ''Vejers'' and the bigger area of ''Vejers Strand'' (''Vejers Beach''), a holiday resort. ''Vejers Strand'' has 22 registered residents and over 500 holiday homes of various categories. The almost uninhabited town ''Vejers'' is situated alongside the military base of Kallesmærsk Hede to the south and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blåvandshuk
Blåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark. The Blåvand Lighthouse is the westernmost located building in Denmark. Natural Environment A significant portion of Blåvandshuk is marsh land, moor, dunes, and beaches. Because Blåvandshuk is on the coast and has a peninsula (''Skallingen'') which stretches to the southeast, it is surrounded by much water. To the northwest is the North Sea. To the southeast of ''Skallingen'' is Fanø Bay (''Fanø Bugt'') and the island Fanø. Beyond Fanø Bay is the Wadden Sea. To the northeast of ''Skallingen'' lies Ho Bay (''Ho Bugt'') and the small island of Langli. ''Skallingen'' and the waters off its coast are protected, a part of the Wadden Sea wildlife reserve and protection area being discussed as a potential national park. Administrative status Prior to January 1, 2007, Blåvandshuk was also the name of a municipality ( Danish, '' kommun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaabjerg
Until January 1, 2007, Blaabjerg (Danish: Blåbjerg - literally blue mountain) was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Ribe County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 254 km2, and had a total population of 6,509 (2005). Its latest mayor was Preben Olesen. The site of its municipal council was the town of Nørre Nebel. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined the following parishes: Henne, Kvong, Lunde, Lydum, Lønne, Nørre Nebel, and Ovtrup Parish. Blaabjerg municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with the former Blåvandshuk, Helle, Varde, and Ølgod Ølgod is a railway town on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 3,713. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Region Of Southern Denmark
The Region of Southern Denmark (, ; , ; ) is an administrative region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, which abolished the traditional counties ("amter") and set up five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 270 ( 271 before 2006) before 1 January 2007 to 98. The reform diminished the power of the regional level dramatically in favor of the local level and the central government in Copenhagen. The Region of Southern Denmark has 22 municipalities. The reform was implemented in Denmark on 1 January 2007, although the merger of the Funish municipalities of Ærøskøbing and Marstal, being a part of the reform, was given the go-ahead to be implemented on Sunday 1 January 2006, one year before the main reform. It borders Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) to the south and Central Denmark Region to the north and is connected to Region Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribe County
Ribe County () is a former county ( Danish: '' amt'') on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It included Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1, 2007, when it merged into Region of Southern Denmark (i.e. ''Region South Denmark''). It was often considered coterminous with South West Jutland (Danish: Sydvestjylland). List of County Mayors Municipalities (1970-2006) * Billund *Blaabjerg * Blåvandshuk * Bramming * Brørup *Esbjerg * Fanø * Grindsted * Helle * Holsted *Ribe *Varde *Vejen *Ølgod Ølgod is a railway town on the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 3,713.Former counties of Denmark ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Christoffer''; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kristofer''; 26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), King of Sweden, Sweden (1441–48) and King of Norway, Norway (1442–48) during the era of the Kalmar Union. He ruled after the Kalmar Union's King Erik of Pomerania was deposed. Early in his reign he put down two peasant rebellions in Funen and Jutland. He was disliked by the Swedish nobles, as they pointed to his inability to manage harvest failures and to stop Erik's plundering. They also questioned his foreign background. Biography Coming to power Christopher was the son of John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt (1383–1443) and Catherine of Pomerania, Countess Palatine of Neumarkt, Catherine of Pomerania (c. 1390–1426). Catherine was the daughter of Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania, Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania in Pomerania-Stolp, and siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean.* * * Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border. Denmark proper is situated between the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east.The island of Bornholm is offset to the east of the rest of the country, in the Baltic Sea. The Kingdom of Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland, has roughly List of islands of Denmark, 1,400 islands greater than in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
