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Skjern is a railway town located in western Jutland, Denmark with a population of 7,862 (1 January 2022).[1]
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  Skjern Location in Denmark  Skjern Skjern (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 55°56′52″N 08°29′48″E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Midtjylland |
| Municipality | Ringkøbing-Skjern |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Urban | 7,862 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 3,866 males and 3,996 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6900 Skjern |
It was the main town of the now abolished Skjern Municipality. Since 2007 it has been, with Ringkøbing, the joint administrative seat of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality.[citation needed]
Skjern is served by the Stauning Vestjylland Airport, where Danmarks Flymuseum displaying historic aircraft is also located.
A statue of Holger Danske by Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan was moved to Skjern in 2013 from the Hotel Marienlyst in Helsingør after it was sold on an auction site.[3][4] The statue is now a turist attraction in Skjern.
Transportation
Rail
Skjern is served by Skjern railway station. It is located on the Esbjerg-Struer and Skanderborg-Skjern railway lines and offers direct regional train services to Esbjerg, Herning, Aarhus and Holstebro.[5]
Air
Skjern is served by the nearby Stauning Vestjylland Airport, where Danmarks Flymuseum displaying historic aircraft is also located.
Popular culture
Skjern is the home town of the player character in the computer roleplaying game Expeditions: Viking.
Notable people
- Martin Borch (1852 at Skerngaard near Skjern – 1937) a Danish architect
- Egon Hansen (born 1931 in Skjern) a Danish former sports shooter, competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Gnags (formed 1966 in Skjern) a Danish rock band formed by brothers Peter & Jens Nielsen
- Kristian Gjessing (born 1978 in Skjern) a Danish retired handball player, played for Skjern Håndbold and for Denmark
- Marianne Bonde (born 1984 in Skjern) a Danish retired handball player, played for Slagelse DT and for Denmark
- Trine Troelsen (born 1985 in Skjern) a Danish retired handball player, played for FC Midtjylland Håndbold and for Denmark
- Kasper Søndergaard (born in 1981 in Skjern) a Danish retired Handball player, played for Skjern Håndbold and for Denmark
- Mathias Gidsel (born in 1999 in Skjern) a Danish handball player, player for GOG Håndbold, Füchse Berlin and for Denmark
See also
- Skjern River
- Skjern Håndbold, a handball club from Skjern
References
- BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Nu sover Holger Danske i Skjern - politiken.dk". 6 May 2014.
- "Holger Danske solgt: Her ender han - TV 2". 26 April 2013.
- "Skjern Station" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links
Media related to Skjern at Wikimedia Commons
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Skjern es un poblado ferroviario del oeste de Dinamarca de 7.756 habitantes en 2013. Es la segunda localidad más grande del municipio de Ringkøbing-Skjern, detrás de Ringkøbing. Pertenece a la región de Jutlandia Central.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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