Holstebro
Sign in to saveHolstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town is bisected by Storåen ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 37,487 (1 January 2025).
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Place details
- Locality
- Holstebro
- Region
- Region Midtjylland
- Country
- Danmark
- Population
- 32,072
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
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Key facts
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- Holstebro
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- HolstebroOverview.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Skyline
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Holstebro.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Mid Jutland (Midtjylland)
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- Municipality
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- Holstebro
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Denmark
- Located in
- Holstebro Municipality (1970-2006)
- Population
- +32572
- Elevation
- +14
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Storå
- Capital of
- Holstebro Municipality (1970-2006)
- Official website
- www.holstelbro.dk
- Image
- HolstebroSygehus.jpg
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Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town is bisected by Storåen ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 37,487 (1 January 2025).
==History== The town arose at a ford by the creek, and later a bridge was erected. The name probably derives from holdested ved broen (lit, "a resting place by the bridge").