Editing Market town (section)

=== Denmark ===
In Denmark, the concept of the market town ({{langx|da|købstad}}) emerged during the Iron Age. It is not known which was the first Danish market town, but [[Hedeby]] (part of modern-day [[Schleswig-Holstein]]) and [[Ribe]] were among the first. As of 1801, there were 74 market towns in Denmark (for a full list, see [[:da:Købstæder i Danmark#Enevælden indtil landboreformerne (1660-1780)|this table at Danish Wikipedia]]). The last town to gain market rights ({{langx|da|købstadsprivilegier}}) was [[Skjern, Denmark|Skjern]] in 1958. At the [[1970 Danish Municipal Reform|municipal reform of 1970]], market towns were merged with neighboring parishes, and the market towns lost their special status and privileges, though many still advertise themselves using the moniker of ''købstad'' and hold [[public market]]s on their historic [[market square]]s.
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Markedsdag Torvet, 1897-98.jpg|[[Public market|Market day]] on the [[market square]] in [[Ribe]] in [[Jutland]], 1897-98
Halmtorvet c. 1900.jpg|[[Public market|Market day]] on the [[Halmtorvet|Haymarket]] in [[Copenhagen]], {{circa}} 1900
Marked Sorø-Torv 1915.jpg|[[Public market|Market day]] on the [[market square]] in [[Sorø]] on [[Zealand]], 1915
Bornholm - Aakirkeby - markedsdag2.jpg|[[Public market]] on the historic [[market square]] in [[Aakirkeby]] on [[Bornholm]], 2010
Torvet i Koge 2015maj30 0208 (18130948529).jpg|[[Public market]] on the historic [[market square]] in [[Køge]] on [[Zealand]], 2015
Vor Frue Kirke og torvet.jpg|[[Public market]] on the historic [[market square]] in [[Svendborg]] on [[Funen]], 2019
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