Vejen with a population of 10,009 (1 January 2022) is the main town in Vejen Municipality,

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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 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)

Attractions

The Vejen Art Museum specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including

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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.

Notable people

Niels Hansen Jacobsen Niels Hansen Jacobsen (September 10, 1861 – November 26, 1941) was a Danish sculptor and ceramist. He is most famous for creating the once controversial sculpture, '' Trold, der vejrer kristenblod''. The name of the statue is taken from a ...

(1861 in Vejen – 1941) a Danish sculptor and ceramist * Peter Petersen (1892 in Vejen – 1964) a sports shooter, competed at the

1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

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1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

* Arne Petersen (1913 in Vejen – 1990) a cyclist, competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

* 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 IMDb Database
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References

External links

Municipal seats of the Region of Southern Denmark Municipal seats of Denmark Cities and towns in the Region of Southern Denmark Vejen Municipality {{SouthernDK-stub