Vejle

Vejle
City
Vejle City Hall
Vejle City Hall
Official seal of Vejle
Coat of arms of Vejle
Motto: 
Vejle med vilje (Vejle on purpose)
Vejle is located in Denmark
Vejle
Vejle
Location in Denmark
Vejle is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Vejle
Vejle
Vejle (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°43′N 9°32′E / 55.717°N 9.533°E / 55.717; 9.533
Country Denmark
RegionSouthern Denmark (Syddanmark)
MunicipalityVejle
First mentioned1256
Municipal charter1327
Government
 • MayorJens Ejner Christensen (V)
Area
 • Urban
33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi)
 • Municipality1,066.32 km2 (411.71 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (1. January 2024)
 • Urban
61,706
 • Urban density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
 • Gender[1]
30,228 males and 31,082 females
 • Municipal
121,559
DemonymVejlenser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7100
Area code(+45)
Websitewww.vejle.dk

Vejle (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvɑjlə]) is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark. The city has a population of 61,706 (as of 1 January 2024)[2] making it the ninth largest city in Denmark. Vejle Municipality has a population of 120,949 (as of 2023)[3] making it the fifth largest municipality in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Fredericia and it is located 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Germany.

Vejle is most known for its forested hills, Vejle fjord, harbour, shopping, pedestrian mall, and windmill.

  1. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "I fire dage var Vejle Danmarks ottendestørste by - men så blev tallet rettet: Byen bider dog konkurrenterne i haserne og er tæt på at rykke op i by-hierarkiet". vafo.dk (in Danish). 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  3. ^ "2021 sprængte alle rammer: Befolkningstal voksede med 2079 personer". Vejle Kommune (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-06-08.

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