Ikast is a Danish town in

Central Denmark Region The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform. The refo ...

(''Region Midtjylland''). It is the seat of Ikast-Brande Municipality since 2007. It was the seat of the former Ikast Municipality.

Geography

The town is situated in the middle of

Jutland Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...

. The town is situated 5 km from Hammerum, which is the Eastern outskirts of Herning Municipality. Ikast is situated 28 km from Silkeborg, and 69 km away from Aarhus.

Demography

As of 1 January 2024, the population of the town is 16,535.BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density
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History

Up until late in the nineteenth century, Ikast was nothing more than a few buildings surrounding the church. During industrialization, Ikast established a strong presence in Denmark as one of the main towns for the textile industry, which was the main industry in the area until the start of globalization, where production jobs were outsourced. The opening of the railway line in the 1850s led to an increase in population, as the existing part of town surrounding the church, and the new part of town, built around the

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, grew into each other. The church was originally a Romanesque church, built in the 13th century. The old church burned down in 1904, and was rebuilt into the new church, which was finished in 1907. The church was expanded several times, with the latest expansion happening in 2005.

Notable people

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* Emilie Andersen (1895 in Grødde, Ikast – 1970) a Danish historian and archivist. * Bo Skovhus (born 1962 in Ikast) a Danish baritone opera singer IMDb Database
retrieved 23 May 2020 * Kurt Aust (born 1955 in Ikast) pen name of ''Kurt Østergaard'', an author and freelance writer

Sport

* Jens Reno Møller (born 1971 in Ikast) is a Danish racing driver * Peder Nissen (born 1976 in Ikast) a former badminton player, twice Danish National champion * Pernille Harder (born 1992 in Ikast) a Danish professional footballer, named in 2018 as Europe's best female footballer * Jens Martin Gammelby (born 1995 in Ikast) a Danish footballer, who plays for Silkeborg IF * Lasse Mølhede (born 1995 in Ikast) a Danish badminton player * Line Skak (born 1997 in Ikast) a Danish handball player who currently plays for TTH Holstebro *

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(born 2007 in Ikast) a Danish racing driver

References

External links

Website of Ikast
{{Authority control Municipal seats of the Central Denmark Region Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Ikast-Brande Municipality