| Esbjerg Municipality | |
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 Esbjerg harbor from the watertower (May 2005)
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| Country | Denmark |
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| Region | Syddanmark |
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) |
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| Population | 114,244 (2008) |
| Founded | 1868 |
| - City charter | 1899 |
| - Current municipality | January 1, 2007 |
| Mayor | Johnny Søtrup |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
  Esbjerg (left center) in Denmark
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Esbjerg (pronounced [ˈɛsˌb̥jaɐ̯ˀ]) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark ("South Denmark Region") on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Region Syddanmark ( English: Region South Denmark) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government Region Syddanmark ( English: Region South Denmark) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as part This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre (Center-Right Party) political party. Venstre (ˈʋɛnsd̥(ʁɐ in Danish literally Left) full name Venstre Danmarks Liberale Parti ( Venstre Liberal Party of Denmark) is the The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, Representative democratic, Constitutional monarchy, in which the By January 1, 2007 the old Esbjerg municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with the former Bramming and Ribe municipalities to form the new Esbjerg municipality. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Legal foundation of municipalities The Constitution of Denmark states "Article 82 Until, January 1, 2007 Bramming was a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Ribe County on the west coast of the Jutland Ribe Municipality is a former municipality in Denmark. It was located on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula and belonged to Ribe County. This municipality has an area of 741 km² (286 sq. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of miles) and a total population of 114,244 (2008).
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Esbjerg - population 71,886 (2006), the fifth largest city in Denmark.
Neighboring municipalities with land connection are Tønder to the south, Haderslev to the southeast, Vejen to the east, and Varde to the north. Tønder ( German: Tondern, North Frisian: Tuner) is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark Haderslev (Hadersleben is a town and municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. Vejen is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. Varde is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark The neighboring municipality to the west is Fanø, an island municipality located in Fanø Bay (Fanø Bugt). Fanø is a Danish island in the North Sea off the coast of southwestern Denmark, and is the very northernmost of the Danish Wadden Sea Islands. Beyond the island of Fanø and Fanø Bay is the North Sea. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf.
Ferry services connect the Esbjerg via Ho Bay to Nordby on the island of Fanø via Scandlines, and over the North Sea to Harwich, England via DFDS Seaways. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Fanø is a Danish island in the North Sea off the coast of southwestern Denmark, and is the very northernmost of the Danish Wadden Sea Islands. Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators with Ferry services serving Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain Harwich (ˈhærɪdʒ is a town in Essex England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland DFDS A/S, an abbreviation of Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (literally The United Steamship Company) is a Danish Shipping company.
Esbjerg railway station is operated by Danish State Railways. DSB, an abbreviation of Danske Statsbaner ( Danish State Railways) is the largest Danish train operating company and the largest in Scandinavia Esbjerg is the western terminus of InterCity trains from Copenhagen (operating every other hour), with the journey taking about three hours. InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city DSB also operates local trains to Fredericia. Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Arriva operates Vestbanen local trains south to Ribe and Tønder and north to Struer. Arriva plc ( is a British -based international public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland. Vestbanen A/S, also known as Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane ( VNJ) is a Danish railway company This article is about the town of Ribe in Denmark. For other uses see Ribe (disambiguation. Tønder ( German: Tondern, North Frisian: Tuner) is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark Struer is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark.
The city of Esbjerg is a large transport hub for both rail and road traffic, and is an important port for Danish North Sea oil offshore activity. North Sea oil refers to oil and Natural gas ( Hydrocarbons produced from Oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea. It has an airport, and is a center for machine building. The municipality has a number of museums, theatres (staging opera, ballet and drama), and several libraries.
The city of Esbjerg
The city of Esbjerg was established around the harbour, which the state had built in 1868 as a replacement for the harbour in Altona that had previously been Denmark's most important North Sea harbour. Altona (ˈaltona is the westernmost urban borough ( Bezirk) of the German city state of Hamburg, on the right bank of the Elbe The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. In 1874 Esbjerg was connected by rail to Fredericia and Varde. Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Varde is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark
The city has been voted "City of the Year" twice. The first time was in 1997 where the city was awarded the title because of the corporate work between public and private companies. In 2006 the city was again awarded "City of the Year". The second award was given due to the work and support of young talents. The talents in sports, artwork and music have been given good support and given the best facilities to develop their talent even further. The city holds an annual music festival spanning two weekends (nine days) during mid-August and is focused around the central Torvet Square which hosts the main stage. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006.
The city was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town. Besides the fishing industry Esbjerg is also the main city for Denmark's oil and offshore activities. Companies like Mærsk Oil & Gas, Ramboll Oil & Gas, ABB A/S,COWI and Atkins Denmark all have offshore related activities in the city. COWI A/S is an international Consulting group specialising in Engineering, Environmental science and Economics, based in Lyngby,
Esbjerg is one of the central towns of the University of Southern Denmark, and is also home to a branch of Aalborg University. The University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet was formed in 1998 (but dates back to 1966 by the merger between Odense University (founded in 1966 Southern Aalborg University is located in Aalborg, Denmark. With its opening in 1974 it became the fifth university in Denmark
References
- Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
- Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
- The new Esbjerg municipality's official website (Danish only)
- Esbjerg Tourism Bureau's website
- SDU Esbjerg
- AAU Esbjerg
- The Peace movement of Esbjerg
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