Videbæk is a town, with a population of 4,351 (1 January 2025),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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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, Skjer ...

Region Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municip ...

, at the road between

Ringkøbing Ringkøbing (older spelling ''Ringkjøbing'') is a town in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in Central Denmark Region, Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. It has a population of 9,830 (1 January 2025).

and

Herning Herning () is a Denmark, 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 51,782 (1 January 2025)

. It was the municipal seat of the former Videbæk Municipality. Videbæk is known for

Per Arnoldi Per Arnoldi (born 25 May 1941 in Copenhagen) is a Danish designer and artist. He has worked with many media, including painting, sculptures, ceramics and posters and has made designs for many companies, organisations and institutions, doing air p ...

's large

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in the shape of a V, known as "The V", which is found at a

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at the entrance to the town. The sculpture was dedicated on 15 August 1996.

Constructions

The Videbæk Transmitter is one of the tallest masts in Denmark.

Attractions

The town has a local area museum (''Videbæk Egnsmuseum'') that opened in 2002 on an old family farm with stables, barn, and machine house. The collection features farm and handicrafts machinery and tools, as well as household daily items that are typical of the daily life in the area. It also has a collection of Danish

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( ''nisser'') dolls that were donated by Ellen Bredahl, formerly holder of the Guinness Record for the largest collection of these popular Danish dolls. The art pavilion Vestjyllands Kunstpavillon (VK) opened in 2017, designed by

Henning Larsen Architects Henning Larsen Architects is an international architectural firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1959 by Henning Larsen, it has around 750 employees. In 2008, it opened an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and in 2011, an office in Munich ...

. It is situated in a small park and exhibits changing artists and hosts concerts, lectures and cultural events. Architect

Henning Larsen Henning Larsen (20 August 1925 – 22 June 2013) was a Danish architect. He is internationally known for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadh and the Copenhagen Opera House. Larsen studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Ar ...

grew up around Videbæk and the art pavilion has some of his artwork on permanent display. There is also a permanent museum dedicated to Danish artist

Arne Haugen Sørensen Arne Haugen Sørensen (; born 27 April 1932) is a Danish painter and illustrator. Since the 1980s, he has become one of Denmark's most productive religious artists, decorating over 25 churches. Biography Born in Copenhagen, Haugen Sørensen had ...

Videbæk Municipality

The former Videbæk Municipality covered an area of 289 km², and had a total population of 12,140 (2005). Its last mayor was Torben Nørregaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal party)

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Creation

Videbæk Municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing

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es: * Brejning Parish * Brejning Parish * Nørre Vium Parish * Troldhede Parish * Videbæk Parish * Vorgod Parish.

Cessation

On 1 January 2007 Videbæk municipality ceased to exist due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Egvad, Holmsland,

, and Skjern municipalities to form the new

. This created a municipality with an area of 1,485 km² and a total population of 57,818 (2005).

Description

There is much agriculture in the former municipality, as well as some large industry. Denmark's largest

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company,

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(North Vium facility), is located in the former municipality. Videbæk municipality was recognised as the Year's Environment Municipality (''Årets Miljøkommunne'') in 1991, the Year's Entrepreneurial Municipality (''Årets Iværksætterkommune'') in 1992, and one of four Green City Municipalities in 1993–1994.

Notable people

Jens Lund Jens Martin Victor Lund (18 November 1871, Copenhagen – 10 June 1924, Hellerup) was a Danish painter, designer and graphic artist. Studies His father was a cabinetmaker for the Royal Court. He left school in 1886, after the loss of both of h ...

(1873 in Videbæk - 1946) a Danish sculptor *

(1925-2013), architect. He grew up around Videbæk *

Jens Berthel Askou Jens Berthel Askou (born 19 August 1982) is a Danish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the Manager of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. Askou has played for a number of Danish clubs before moving abroad, first ...

(born 1982 in Videbæk) a Danish football coach and former professional footballer * Ida (born 1994 in Videbæk) stage name of ''Ida Østergaard Madsen'', a Danish singer who won the Danish X Factor *

Kim Astrup Kim Astrup Sørensen (born 6 March 1992) is a Danish badminton player. He was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 2018 European Championships and the 2023 European Games with his partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. He also won the bronze medal ...

(born 1992) a Danish badminton player who won the 2018 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and a silver medal at the BWF World Championships *

Litten Hansen Litten Hansen (born 24 December 1944) is a Danish former actress, activist, politician and member of the Danish Parliament for the Left Socialists. Biography Hansen was born 24 December 1944 in Videbæk in Midtjylland, Denmark. Her father was ...

(born 1944) a Danish former actress, activist and politician for the Left Socialists

References

* Municipal statistics
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External links

Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality's official website

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