Editing Holstebro Municipality

{{Infobox settlement
|name                = Holstebro Municipality
|native_name         = {{native name|da|Holstebro Kommune}}
|settlement_type     = [[municipalities of Denmark|Municipality]]
|image_skyline       = Holstebro 002.jpg
|image_flag          = {{#property:P41}}
|flag_size           = 120x80px
|image_shield        = {{#property:P94}}
|shield_size         = 100x80px
|image_map           = Map DK Holstebro.PNG
|map_caption         = '''Holstebro''' [<small>left edge</small>] is north of [[Herning, Denmark|Herning]] and west of [[Viborg, Denmark|Viborg]], on Denmark's [[Jutland]] peninsula
|coordinates         = {{coord|56|22|N|8|37|E|region:DK_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type    = [[Lists of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_name    = [[Denmark]]
|subdivision_type1   = [[Regions of Denmark|Region]]
|subdivision_name1   = [[Central Denmark Region|Midtjylland]]
|leader_title        = Mayor
|leader_name         = [[H. C. Østerby]] 
|leader_party        = [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|S]]
|area_total_km2      = 801.55
|population_as_of    = 1. January 2025
|population_footnotes  = <ref>[https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY2?lang=en BY2: Population 1. January by municipalities] The Mobile Statbank from [[Statistics Denmark]]</ref>
|population_total    = 59201
|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone            = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset          = +1
|timezone_DST        = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST      = +2
|website             = {{Official URL}}
|footnotes           = 
}}
'''Holstebro Municipality''' ({{langx|da|Holstebro Kommune}}) is a municipality ([[Danish language|Danish]], ''[[Municipalities of Denmark|kommune]]'') in [[Region Midtjylland]] on the [[Jutland]] peninsula in west [[Denmark]].  The municipality covers an area of {{cvt|801.55|km2}}, and has a population of 59,201 (1. January 2025).  Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the [[Socialdemokraterne|Social Democratic]] [[Politics of Denmark|party]].

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of [[Holstebro]].

On 1 January 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007)]], merged with existing [[Ulfborg-Vemb]] and [[Vinderup]] municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.

Holstebro is also known for its infamous architecture style, and its architecture’s correlation to [[World War 2]].

==Locations==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:1em"
|-
| [[Holstebro]] || align="center"| 37,000
|-
| [[Vinderup]] || align="center"| 3,100
|-
| [[Ulfborg]] || align="center"| 2,000
|-
| [[Tvis, Denmark|Tvis]] || align="center"| 1,300
|-
| [[Vemb]] || align="center"| 1,300
|-
| [[Nørre Felding]] || align="center"| 730
|-
| [[Skave]] || align="center"| 500
|-
| [[Sevel, Denmark|Sevel]] || align="center"| 480
|-
| [[Borbjerg]] || align="center"| 450
|}

===The town of Holstebro===
{{Main|Holstebro}}
The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is situated on both sides of [[Storå, Denmark|''Storåen'']] ("The Large Creek"). Holstebro is a member of the [[Douzelage]] twinning ring of towns.

<gallery mode=packed heights=165>
Image:Holstebro 001.JPG|Square at the pedestrianized high street (Danish: ''gågade'') in central Holstebro.
Image:Scupture in Holstebro Badestedet.JPG|Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vadestedet.
Image:Holstebro park.JPG|Park in central Holstebro.
</gallery>

==Politics==

===Municipal council===
Holstebro's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the [[Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal Reform 2007|Municipal Reform of 2007]].

{| class="wikitable" 
! rowspan="2"| Election
! colspan="7"| Party
! rowspan="2"| Total<br/>seats
! rowspan="2"| Turnout
! rowspan="2"| Elected<br/>mayor
|-
|style="background:#B5211D;"|'''[[Social Democrats (Denmark)|{{font color|white|A}}]]'''
|style="background:#843A93;"|'''[[Danish Social Liberal Party|{{font color|white|B}}]]'''
|style="background:#89A920;"|'''[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|{{font color|white|C}}]]'''
|style="background:#C9096C;"|'''[[Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|{{font color|white|F}}]]'''
|style="background:#EC7D14;"|'''[[Christian Democrats (Denmark)|{{font color|white|K}}]]'''
|style="background:#F4D44D;"|'''[[Danish People's Party|{{font color|white|O}}]]'''
|style="background:#254C85;"|'''[[Venstre (Denmark)|{{font color|white|V}}]]'''
|-
|[[2005 Danish local elections|2005]]
|8
|3
|1
|2
|1
|1
|11
|rowspan="5"|27
|70.5%
|Arne Lægaard (V)
|-
|[[2009 Danish local elections|2009]]
|8
|2
|3
|3
|style="background:#CDC9C9;" rowspan="4"|
|3
|8
|75.5%
|rowspan="4"|H. C. Østerby (A)
|-
|[[2013 Danish local elections|2013]]
|13
|1
|style="background:#CDC9C9;"|
|1
|2
|10
|78.5%
|-
|[[2017 Danish local elections|2017]]
|12
|2
|1
|1
|2
|9
|75.8%
|-
|[[2021 Danish local elections|2021]]
|11
|2
|2
|2
|1
|9
|71.9%
|-
|colspan="14"|Data from [https://www.kmdvalg.dk/kv/2005/adk.htm Kmdvalg.dk 2005], [https://www.kmdvalg.dk/kv/2009/adk.htm 2009], [https://www.kmdvalg.dk/kv/2013/Default.htm 2013], [https://www.kmdvalg.dk/kv/2017/KMDValgKV.html 2017] and [https://kmdvalg.dk/KV/2021/K84713661.htm 2021]
|}

==Notable people==
*[[Helge Nissen]] (1871–1926), operatic bass-baritone, conductor and film actor
*[[Eugenio Barba]] (born 1936) founder of the [[Odin Teatret]] and [[International School of Theatre Anthropology]]

==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark}}
Holstebro is a member of the [[Douzelage]], a [[Sister city|town twinning]] association of towns across the [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Member towns|url=https://douzelage.eu/member-towns/|website=douzelage.eu|publisher=Douzelage|access-date=2021-04-16}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*{{flagicon|CYP}} [[Agros, Cyprus|Agros]], Cyprus
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Altea]], Spain
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Asikkala]], Finland
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bad Kötzting]], Germany
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Bellagio (Italian region)|Bellagio]], Italy
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Bundoran]], Ireland
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Gmina Chojna|Chojna]], Poland
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Granville, Manche|Granville]], France
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Houffalize]], Belgium
*{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Judenburg]], Austria
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Kőszeg]], Hungary
*{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Marsaskala]], Malta
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Meerssen]], Netherlands
*{{flagicon|LUX}} [[Niederanven]], Luxembourg
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Oxelösund Municipality|Oxelösund]], Sweden
*{{flagicon|GRC}} [[Preveza]], Greece
*{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Rokiškis]], Lithuania
*{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Rovinj]], Croatia
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Sesimbra]], Portugal
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sherborne]], England, United Kingdom
*{{flagicon|LVA}} [[Sigulda Municipality|Sigulda]], Latvia
*{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Siret]], Romania
*{{flagicon|SVN}} [[Municipality of Škofja Loka|Škofja Loka]], Slovenia
*{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Sušice]], Czech Republic
*{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Tryavna Municipality|Tryavna]], Bulgaria
*{{flagicon|EST}} [[Türi Parish|Türi]], Estonia
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Zvolen]], Slovakia
{{div col end}}

Holstebro also has one other twin town:<ref>{{cite web |title=Statutul Municipiului Braşov|url=https://www.brasovcity.ro/file-zone/regulamente/primarie/Statutul-mun-Brasov.pdf|website=brasovcity.ro|publisher=Brașov|page=66|language=ro|access-date=2021-04-16}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Brașov]], Romania

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Municipal statistics: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070812152043/http://www2.netborger.dk/Kommunefakta/ NetBorger Kommunefakta], delivered from [http://www.kmd.dk/ KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)]
* Municipal mergers and neighbors: [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011050224/http://kommune.eniro.dk/danmarkskort/ Eniro new municipalities map]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Holstebro Kommune|Holstebro Municipality}}
*{{Official|http://www.holstebro.dk/}} {{in lang|da}}
*[http://www.holstebro-tourist.dk/ Holstebro tourist bureau] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012033843/http://www.holstebro-tourist.dk/ |date=2007-10-12 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050907015552/http://www.schaufuss.com/ Peter Schaufuss Ballet] (in Danish)
*[http://www.odinteatret.dk Odin Teatret - performance art theater (limited English language)]
*[http://www.holstebrokunstmuseum.dk Holstebro Art Museum]
*[http://www.holstebro-museum.dk/ Holstebro Museum]
*[http://www.holstebroboldklub.dk/ Holstebro Boldklub] (in Danish)

{{Holstebro Municipality}}
{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Holstebro
 | N  = [[Lemvig Municipality|Lemvig]], [[Struer Municipality|Struer]]
 | NE = [[Skive Municipality|Skive]]
 | E  = [[Viborg Municipality|Viborg]]
 | S  = [[Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality|Ringkøbing-Skjern]], [[Herning Municipality|Herning]]
 | W  = ''[[North Sea]]''
}}
{{Central Denmark Region}}
{{Municipalities of Denmark}}
{{Douzelage}}
{{Authority control}}

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