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Nibe is a town with a population of 5,433 (1 January 2022),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from
Statistics Denmark Statistics Denmark ( da, Danmarks Statistik) is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of the Interior and Housing and which reports to the Minister of Economic and Internal Affairs. The organization is responsible for creating st ...
located in Region North Jutland on the Jutland Peninsula in northern Denmark. The town is located in a geographic region known as ''
Himmerland Himmerland is a peninsula in northeastern Jutland, Denmark. It is delimited to the north and the west by the Limfjord, to the east by the Kattegat, and to the south by the Mariager Fjord. The largest city is Aalborg; smaller towns include Hobro, A ...
''. Nibe was the site of the municipal council of
Nibe Municipality Nibe Municipality ceased to exit on January 1, 2007 due to ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with Hals Municipality, Sejlflod Municipality and Aalborg Municipality to form the new Aalborg Municipality. Th ...
. The town is known for hosting an annual
music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...
called Nibe festival, where big musicians such as
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
, Bryan Adams and
Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, and rockabilly. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Lars ...
have performed.


Notable people

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Jens Peter Dahl-Jensen Jens Peter Dahl-Jensen ( 23 July 1874 – 12 December 1960) was a Danish sculptor. Biography Dahl-Jensen was born at Nibe in Jutland, Denmark. He was the son of Anders Peter Jensen and Karen Kirstine Dahl. Born Jens Peter Jensen, in 1926 he cha ...
(1874 in Nibe – 1960) a Danish sculptor *
Otto Fog-Petersen Otto Fog-Petersen 20 August 1914 - 10 June 2003) was a Danish journalist who served as editor-in-chief of Berlingske Aftenavis and later Weekendavisen. Biography Fog-Petersen was born in Nibe outside Aalborg and attended Sorø Academy. He was e ...
(1914 in Nibe - 2003) a journalist, editor-in-chief of ''Berlingske Aftenavis'' *
Louis Jensen The Danish author Louis Jensen (19 July 1943 – 4 March 2021) was an innovator in the international literary trends of flash fiction, metafiction, prose poetry, and magical realism. While he published more than 90 books for both adults and child ...
(born 1943 in Nibe) an author of flash fiction,
metafiction Metafiction is a form of fiction which emphasises its own narrative structure in a way that continually reminds the audience that they are reading or viewing a fictional work. Metafiction is self-conscious about language, literary form, and story ...
, prose poetry and magical realism *
Ole Thestrup Ole Svane Thestrup (12 March 1948 – 2 February 2018) was a Danish actor. He appeared in many Danish films, particularly those directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, as well as television and theatre roles. He had a recurring role in the political dra ...
(1948–2018) a Danish actor * Ole Henriksen (born 1951 in Nibe) a skin cosmetician and manufacturer of skin care products on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California *
Marie Askehave Marie Askehave (born 21 November 1973) is a Danish actress and singer. She was born in Nibe, graduated from Statens Teaterskole in 2003, and since 8 July 2006 has been married to colleague David Owe. They have two daughters. Askehave has had ma ...
(born 1973 in Nibe) a Danish actress and singer IMDb Database
retrieved 04 May 2020


Sport

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Jørn Sørensen Jørn Sørensen (born 17 October 1936) is a retired Danish association football striker. He played 31 games and scored six goals for the Denmark national football team, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He started his career wi ...
(born 1936 in Nibe) a retired football striker, played 31 games and scored six goals for Denmark *
Per Gade Per Gade (born 24 August 1977) is a former Danish football player, who played as a defender. His preferred field position is as a right defender. He started his career with youth football in Nibe Boldklub, before he joined the Superliga team Aa ...
(born 1977 in Nibe) a former Danish football player, 126 club caps with AC Horsens


External links


Official website (in Danish)

Municipality's official website


References

* Municipal statistics
NetBorger Kommunefakta
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KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
* Municipal mergers and neighbors
Eniro new municipalities map
Former municipalities of Denmark Cities and towns in the North Jutland Region Towns and settlements in Aalborg Municipality {{NJutlandDK-stub