Videbæk is a town, with a population of 4,242 (1 January 2022),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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located in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Region Midtjylland, at the road between Ringkøbing and

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

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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.

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) political party.

Creation

Videbæk Municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("Municipality Reform") that combined a number of existing parishes: * Brejning Parish * Brejning Parish * Nørre Vium Parish * Troldhede Parish * Videbæk Parish * Vorgod Parish.

Cessation

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

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, Ringkøbing, and Skjern municipalities to form the new Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality. 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, Arla Foods (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 (1873 in Videbæk - 1946) a Danish sculptor *

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

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(born 1982 in Videbæk) a Danish football coach and former professional footballer *

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(born 1994 in Videbæk) stage name of ''Ida Østergaard Madsen'', a Danish singer who won the Danish X Factor

References

* Municipal statistics
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Eniro new municipalities map

External links

Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality's official website

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