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Vejen with a population of 10,009 (1 January 2022)[2] is the main town in Vejen Municipality, Denmark.
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  Vejen Location in Denmark  Vejen Vejen (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55.47736°N 9.13794°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Vejen |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Urban | 10,009 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender [1] | 4,893 males and 5,116 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6600 Vejen |
Geography
The town is situated in the Danish region of Syddanmark and is a railway town at the railway between the cities of Kolding and Esbjerg.
Attractions
The Vejen Art Museum specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including Symbolism and Art Nouveau.[3]
Economy
The food industry is a major employer. Major companies include Eurofins Steins Laboratorium, with 425 employees (2015), Danish Crown and Aquapris, a manufacturer of fish products.[4]
Notable people
- Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861 in Vejen – 1941) a Danish sculptor and ceramist
- Peter Petersen (1892 in Vejen – 1964) a sports shooter, competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics
- Arne Petersen (1913 in Vejen – 1990) a cyclist, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Ingrid Vang Nyman (1916 in Vejen – 1959) a Danish illustrator of the Pippi Longstocking books
- Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph (born 1976 in Vejen) a Danish TV and radio host [5]
References
- BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY3: population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Vejen Kunstmuseum". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- "Vejen elsker fødevareindustrien" (in Danish). Food Supply. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- IMDb Database retrieved 30 April 2020
External links
Media related to Vejen at Wikimedia Commons
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[de] Vejen
Vejen ist ein Ort im südwestlichen Jütland (Dänemark). Er ist Verwaltungssitz der Kommune Vejen (42.596 Einwohner, Stand 1. Januar 2022[1]).- [en] Vejen
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