Lemvig, with a population of 6,816 (2022),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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is the main town in Lemvig Municipality, Denmark.

History

Lemvig is a 750-year-old market town, and received its municipal charter in 1545. One of the landmarks of Lemvig is the town church from the 13th century. The old town is situated between the Limfjord, a lake and some hills. The local topography was shaped during the last ice age.

Geography

The town is situated 10 kilometers (6¼ miles) from the North Sea and from Copenhagen. Lemvig has a grass airstrip (ICAO: EKLV).

Economy

Lemvig's economy is based on traditional sectors such as metal, wood and furniture industry. Among the largest employers in the town are KK Electronics, Egholm A/S, Cheminova and The Danish Coastal Directorate.

Notable people

* Jacob Nicolai Wilse (1735 in Lemvig – 1801), Norwegian chronicler and meteorologist *

Herman Bagger Herman Bagger (20 July 1800 – 24 November 1880) was a Norwegian-Danish newspaper editor and politician. Personal life Herman Bagger was born in Lemvig in Jutland, Denmark to physician Eggert Christian Bagger (1768–1812) and his wife Claudine ...

(1800 in Lemvig – 1880), Norwegian newspaper editor and politician. * Carl Johannes With (1877 in Lemvig – 1923), Danish doctor and arachnologist, specialising in pseudoscorpions and mites *

Kai Holm Kai Holm (4 March 1896 – 10 July 1985) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1927 and 1979. He was born in Lemvig, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *'' Vester Vov-Vov'' - 1927 *'' Tordenstenene'' - 1927 *'' Ha ...

(1896 in Lemvig – 1985), Danish film actor, 41 films between 1927 and 1979 IMDb Database
retrieved 22 May 2020 * Marie Bak, (Danish Wiki) (born 1898) a Danish writer and poet. * Ruth Smith (1913 – 1958), Faroese artist, lived in Lemvig * Jens Christian Skou (born 1918 in Lemvig - 2018), medical doctor and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997 *

Elisabeth Møller Jensen Elisabeth Møller Jensen (born 1946) is a Danish literary historian and feminist. From 1990 to 2014 she was director of Kvinfo, the Danish Centre for Information on Women and Gender. She has also contributed as a literary critic to several of Denm ...

(born 1946 in Lemvig), literary historian and feminist, director of KVINFO 1990-2014 * Elof Westergaard (born 1962 in Lemvig), Danish theologian, Bishop of Ribe since 2014 * Sinne Eeg (born 1977 in Lemvig), Danish jazz vocalist and composer.

Sport

* Iver Schriver (born 1949 in Lemvig), former Danish footballer *

Jannick Green Jannick Green Krejberg (born 29 September 1988) is a Danish handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeepe ...

(born 1988 in Lemvig) a Danish handball player; team gold medallist at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

* Victor Torp (born 1999 in Lemvig) a Danish footballer, plays for K. V. Kortrijk (loan) * Mikkel Kallesøe (born 1997 in Lemvig) a Danish footballer, plays for Randers FC * Max Rasmussen (born 1945 in Lemvig), former Danish footballer * Søren Krogh (born 1977 in Lemvig), former Danish footballer and now assistant coach for Odense Boldklub

References

External links

Municipal seats of the Central Denmark Region Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Lemvig Municipality {{CentralDK-stub