Horsens
Country	Denmark
Region	Midtjylland
Municipality	Horsens
Population	51,112 [[1]] (01. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Regions of Denmark were created on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform which created five new administrative units to replace the country's Region Midtjylland ( English: Region Central Jutland) is an administrative region of Denmark established on January 1, 2007 as Legal foundation of municipalities The Constitution of Denmark states "Article 82 Horsens municipality is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology 01. 2007)
Coordinates	55°52′N 9°50′E / 55.867, 9.833Coordinates: 55°52′N 9°50′E / 55.867, 9.833
Postal code	8700
Mayor	Jan Trøjborg
Website	www.horsens.dk

Horsens [left center] is southwest of Aarhus and northeast of Vejle, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Jan Trøjborg (born December 14 1955) is a Danish Politician representing the Social Democrats. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of Vejle (ˈvaile is a town in Denmark and the site of the council of both Vejle municipality ( kommune) and Region Syddanmark This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland.

Street in the old part of Horsens.

New development in the harbor area of Horsens.

Horsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. Horsens municipality is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in

Geography

Horsens lies at the end of Horsens fjord in eastern Jutland. The city is surrounded by typical morrain landscape with low hills and valleys created by glaciers during the last ice ages. Situated 50 km (31 miles) south of Aarhus and 30 km (19 mi) north of Vejle with approximately 200 km (125 miles) to Copenhagen. Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of Vejle (ˈvaile is a town in Denmark and the site of the council of both Vejle municipality ( kommune) and Region Syddanmark Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city

Economy

The city is currently undergoing a positive development with new industry moving to Horsens, or expanding their activities already in Horsens. A lot of electronics and graphical companies are based here. Horsens also has Denmark's only Industrial Museum. The city is also home to VIA University College.

Culture

In recent years, much effort has been made to expand and improve cultural events. Several internationally known artists, like Iron Maiden, Joe Cocker, Elton John, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, David Bowie, José Carreras, Helmut Lotti, Westlife, R.E.M., Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Dolly Parton have performed, or have performances planned in Horsens. For other uses see Iron maiden. Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Sir Thomas John Woodward, (born 7 June 1940 known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona Helmut Lotti (born Helmut Lotigiers on October 22 1969 in Ghent, Belgium) is a Belgian popular Singer and Songwriter. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress

European Medieval Festival

One of the largest cultural events in Denmark is the annual European Medieval Festival on the last Friday and Saturday in August. The town centre of Horsens is transformed into the largest medieval market town in Northern Europe with activities and entertainment for families and children of all ages.

Every March Horsens hosts a special Crime Festival. The Crime Festival - in Danish called Krimimessen - is an event for literary crime, mysteries and thrillers. The Crime Festival is organized by Horsens Public Library and every year many well known and even famous crimewriters visit Horsens.

European route E45 runs by the city of Horsens. The international E-road network is a numbering system for Roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE. The European route E45 goes between Finland and Italy, through Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria.

Jan Trøjborg from the Social Democrats is mayor of Horsens. Jan Trøjborg (born December 14 1955) is a Danish Politician representing the Social Democrats. The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne is a Danish political party

Famous people from Horsens are: Vitus Bering, Russian Navy captain was born here. Vitus Jonassen Bering (also less correctly Behring) ( August 1681 &ndash December 19, 1741) was a Danish -born navigator in the The Russian Navy or VMF ( Russian: Военно-Морской Флот (ВМФ России- Voyenno-Morskoy Flot Rossii (VMF or literally Military Maritime

External links

• The Muncipiality of Horsens (In Danish and English)
• Horsens city official tourist website (In Danish/English)
• Horsens New Theatre (In Danish)
• The European Medieval Festival in Horsens (In Danish and English)
• Denmark's Industrial Museum (In Danish, English and German)
• Krimimessen (In Danish)
• Satellite image from WikiMapia