railway town A railway town, or railroad town, is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site. North America During the construction of the First transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, temporar ...

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

Skjern Municipality Skjern Municipality is a former municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland near the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The former Skjern municipality covered an area of 327 km ...

Ringkøbing Ringkøbing (older spelling ''Ringkjøbing'') is a town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. It has a population of 9,894 (1 January 2022).Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality is the largest municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Denmark. It was formed on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 administrative reform from the former municipalities of Egvad, Holmsland, Ringkøbing, Skjern, an ...

Danmarks Flymuseum The Danmarks Flymuseum is a museum located at Stauning Airport in Stauning, Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , su ...

Holger Danske Holger may refer to: People * Holger (given name), includes name origin, plus people with the name * Hilde Holger, stage name of dancer, choreographer and dance teacher Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, 1905–2001) Fictional characters * Holg ...

Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan (1 August 1859 – 21 April 1939) was a Denmark, Danish sculptor. Early life and education Pedersen-Dan was born at Itzehoe in Schleswig-Holstein. He was the son of Ole Pedersen (1820-1902) and Elisabeth Sofie Johansen (1 ...

Hotel Marienlyst Hotel Marienlyst is a seaside hotel located just north of Kronborg Castle in Helsingør, Denmark. It takes its name after Marienlyst Castle, Marienlyst House, a neighboring former royal summer retreat, which was part of it from its foundation in ...

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northern ...

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Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport town and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban population of 71,698 (1 January 2022)

Herning Herning () is a Danish town in the Central Denmark Region of the Jutland peninsula. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality. Herning has a population of 50,565 (1 January 2022)Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

Holstebro Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town, bisected by ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 36,489 (1 January 2022).Stauning Vestjylland Airport, where

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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

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Martin Borch Martin Borch (1 March 1852 – 8 February 1937) was a Danish architect. Biography Borch was born at Skerngaard near Skjern, Denmark. He was the son of Frederik Borch (1807–1868) and Johanne Frederikke Borch née Frausing (1809–1886). He a ...

(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 The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

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Gnags Gnags is a Danish rock band from Skjern formed by Peter A. G. Nielsen and his brother Jens G. Nielsen in 1966. History The band started playing regularly in 1968 after winning the Danish national championship in "beat music". Their championship ...

(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 Skjern Handball ( da, Skjern Håndbold) is a handball club from Skjern, Denmark. Currently, Skjern Handball competes in the Danish Handball League, which they have won twice, in 1999 and in 2017. They have also achieved international success, ...

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Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

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Marianne Bonde Marianne Bonde Pedersen (born 25 June 1984) is a Danish retired handball player who has played for teams such as Slagelse DT and FCK Håndbold as well as for the Danish national team. Among other tournaments, Bonde competed at the 2012 Summer ...

(born 1984 in Skjern) a Danish retired handball player, played for

Slagelse DT Slagelse Dream Team was a handball team from the town of Slagelse, Denmark. It is sometimes referred to as "Slagelse DT", and is the professional first team for the handball club Slagelse Forenede Håndboldklubber (Slagelse FH). The club was cata ...

and for

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* Trine Troelsen (born 1985 in Skjern) a Danish retired handball player, played for

FC Midtjylland Håndbold FC may refer to: Businesses, organisations, and schools * Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India * Finncomm Airlines (IATA code) * FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC * Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakis ...

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Kasper Søndergaard Kasper Søndergaard Sarup (born 9 June 1981) is a former Danish handball player for Skjern Håndbold and the Danish national team. He is a double European champion, winning the 2008 and 2012 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish ...

(born in 1981 in Skjern) a Danish retired Handball player, played for

Skjern Håndbold Skjern Handball ( da, Skjern Håndbold) is a handball club from Skjern, Denmark. Currently, Skjern Handball competes in the Danish Handball League, which they have won twice, in 1999 and in 2017. They have also achieved international success, ...

and for

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Mathias Gidsel Mathias Gidsel (born 8 February 1999) is a Danish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Danish national team. He represented Denmark at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship. He also participated at the 2020 Olympics, and the 2022 ...

(born in 1999 in Skjern) a Danish handball player, player for

GOG Håndbold GOG is a handball club based in the small town of Gudme on Funen, Denmark. The club is one of the most successful in the history of Danish handball having won the Danish Handball Championship 8 times and the Danish Handball Cup a record 10 ti ...

, Füchse Berlin and for

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* Municipal seats of the Central Denmark Region Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality {{CentralDK-stub

Transportation

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Popular culture

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