Skjern, Denmark
Skjern is a railway town located in western Jutland, Denmark with a population of 7,850 (1 January 2021).[1]
Skjern | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Skjern railway station | |
  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 (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 7,850 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 3,852 males and 3,998 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.
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.
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
- http://politiken.dk/magasinet/feature/art5514650/Nu-sover-Holger-Danske-i-Skjern
- http://nyheder.tv2.dk/article.php/id-67626386%3Aholger-danske-ryger-til-skjern-solgt-for-rekordbel%C3%83%C2%83%C3%82%C2%83%C3%83%C2%82%C3%82%C2%B8b.html
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