Holstebro Municipality

Holstebro Municipality
Holstebro Kommune (Danish)
Coat of arms of Holstebro Municipality
Holstebro [left edge] is north of Herning and west of Viborg, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula
Holstebro [left edge] is north of Herning and west of Viborg, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula
Coordinates: 56°22′N 8°37′E / 56.367°N 8.617°E / 56.367; 8.617
CountryDenmark
RegionMidtjylland
Government
 • MayorH. C. Østerby (S)
Area
 • Total
801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi)
Population
 (1. January 2024)[1]
 • Total
59,016
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.holstebro.dk Edit this at Wikidata

Holstebro Municipality (Danish: Holstebro Kommune) 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 59,016 (1. January 2024). Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the Social Democratic party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro.

On 1 January 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.

Holstebro is also known for its infamous architecture style, and its architecture’s correlation to World War 2.


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