Kolding

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Kolding

Kolding
Town
A pedestrian street in the middle of Kolding
Coat of arms
Country Denmark
Region Syddanmark
Elevation 50 m (164 ft)
Coordinates 55°29′30″N 9°30′0″E / 55.49167°N 9.5°E / 55.49167; 9.5
Population 57,197 (2011)
First documented 1231
Mayor Jørn Pedersen
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6000
Kolding (left center) in Denmark

Kolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region of Southern Denmark . It is the site of the council Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding. The manufacturing of machinery and textiles and livestock export are other economically significant activities.

With a population of 89,071 (1 January 2010), the Kolding municipality is the seventh largest in Denmark. The city itself has a population of 57,197 (1 January 2011) and is also the seventh largest city in Denmark.

The municipality is also a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area with 1.2 million inhabitants.

Contents

Overview

Evangelical Lutheran church in Kolding

Located in Kolding is the former royal castle of Koldinghus. This was built in the 13th century by King Eric Klipping and is now a museum with certain parts of the castle, including its chapel and hall, being used for governmental ceremonial events. It was the last royal residence in Jutland. Another notable site is the 13th century stone Church of Saint Nicholas (Danish: Sankt Nicolai), which is one of the oldest in Denmark. Popular tourist attractions include the Trapholt art museum and the gardens Geografisk Have. Trapholt holds collections of Danish arts from 1900 onwards and a smaller number of non-Danish exhibits. Kolding is also the site of Designskolen Kolding, a university level design school.

History

Battle of Kolding, 1658

In the Battle of Kolding, fought on December 25, 1658, the allied Polish and Danish forces under hetman Stefan Czarniecki defeated the Swedish forces of Charles X Gustav of Sweden.

A battle between German and Danish forces took place near the town on April 23, 1849 during the First War of Schleswig.

On November 3, 2004, N. P. Johnsen's Fireworksfactory in the suburb of Seest exploded. One firefighter died, 85 people were injured, and around 2000 people were evacuated and some of them lost their home during this disaster in this suburb of Kolding.

Main sights

The municipal museum, the Museet på Koldinghus, is located in the castle and former royal palace. It has a collection of Danish art from the late Middle Ages to the 1940s, miscellaneous artefacts of local interest, and an extensive collection of items in gold and silver.

The Trapholt art museum features many pieces from mainly Danish artists, along with a large collection of chairs.

Education

A branch of University College South (Danish: University College Syd) can be found in Kolding.

A branch of University of Southern Denmark (Danish: Syddansk Universitet) can be found in Kolding and it is located in a former hospital which was closed in 1975. Due to lack of space at this location, a new University is about to be built at another location in Kolding.

Sister cities

Kolding is twinned with the following towns.

See also

  • Kolding Municipality
  • Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars#Chapter 6 Concerning the Friary in Kolding

  1. ^ Bøje, Jens Anker (2007-06-19). "Kolding - byens historie i korte træk" (in Danish). kolding.dk. http://kolding.dk/data/0000043.asp?sid=19725&uid=19737. Retrieved 2007-06-24. 
  2. ^ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
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  4. ^ Venskabsbyer
30 most populous urban areas of Denmark
as of 1 January 2011, according to Statistics Denmark [2]
1. Copenhagen 1,199,224
2. Århus 249,709
3. Odense 167,615
4. Aalborg 124,921
5. Esbjerg 71,576
6. Randers 60,656
7. Kolding 57,197
8. Horsens 53,807
9. Vejle 51,341
10. Roskilde 47,117
11. Helsingør 46,279
12. Herning 46,279
13. Hørsholm 45,873
14. Silkeborg 42,724
15. Næstved 41,667
16. Fredericia 39,716
17. Viborg 35,893
18. Køge 35,104
19. Holstebro 34,241
20. Taastrup 32,406
21. Slagelse 31,979
22. Hillerød 30,350
23. Sønderborg 27,237
24. Holbæk 27,055
25. Svendborg 27,009
26. Hjørring 24,762
27. Frederikshavn 23,339
28. Haderslev 21,213
29. Ringsted 21,151
30. Ølstykke/Stenløse 20,665
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