Vejle
Sign in to saveVejle () is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark. The city has a population of 62,011 (As of 1 January. 2025), making it the ninth largest city in Denmark. Vejle Municipality has a population of 123,188 (), making it the fifth most populous municipality in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Fredericia. Vejle is lo
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Vejle is a city in southeastern Denmark with a population of about 62,000, making it the ninth largest city in the country and serving as the administrative center for both Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark. The city is strategically located where two rivers meet at the head of Vejle Fjord and is part of the Triangle Region alongside the neighboring cities of Kolding and Fredericia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Vejle
- Region
- Region Syddanmark
- Country
- Danmark
- Population
- 60,231
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26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- Middle ages
- Early modern period
- Industrialisation
- Geography
- Topography
- Cityscape
- Neighbourhoods
- Economy
- Industry
- Shopping
- Government and politics
- Transportation and infrastructure
- Environment
- Education
- Sports
- Arts and attractions
- Notable people
- Public Service and public thinking
- The Arts
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notes
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Vejle () is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark. The city has a population of 62,011 (As of 1 January. 2025), making it the ninth largest city in Denmark. Vejle Municipality has a population of 123,188 (), making it the fifth most populous municipality in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Fredericia. Vejle is located 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Germany, 70 kilometres (43,5 miles) from Aarhus and 240 kilometres (149 miles) from the capital Copenhagen.
Vejle is most known for its forested hills, wetlands, Vejle fjord, harbour, shopping, pedestrian street, windmill, and newly built award-winning architecture.