Holsted
Holsted | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°30′37″N 8°55′4″E / 55.51028°N 8.91778°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region of Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Vejen Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Urban | 3,066 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6670 Holsted |
Holsted is a railway town located in the Vejen Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark. It was previously the seat of the Holsted Municipality.
Transport[edit]
Holsted is served by Holsted railway station, located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line.
Sport[edit]
Holsted Speedway Klub known as the Holsted Tigers race in the Danish Super League and are based at the Holsted Speedway Center, south of Holsted at Hedevejen 1, 6670.[2][3] The Center opened on 4 June 1989, replacing the old Holsted Gørklint speedway track, which was located next to the Holsted Å at (55°30′17″N 8°53′03″E / 55.50472°N 8.88417°E).[4]
Notable people[edit]
- Kræsten Iversen (1886 in the parish of Holsted - 1955) a Danish artist of paintings and painted glass windows; a member of the Bornholm school of painters and a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Trine Jepsen (born 1977 in Holsted) a Danish singer, actress and TV presenter, sang in a duo at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999[5]
References[edit]
- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Find Us". Holsted Speedway Klub. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Holsted Speedway Center". City Seeker. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Holsted at Goerklint". Speedway Life. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 30 April 2020
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