Vejen

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Vejen
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Town hall of Vejen
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Vejen
Vejen (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°28′38″N9°08′17″E / 55.47736°N 9.13794°E / 55.47736; 9.13794
Country Denmark
Region Southern Denmark (Syddanmark)
Municipality Vejen
Area
  Urban
8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
   Urban
10,206
  Urban density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
  Gender [1]
4,973 males and 5,233 females
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6600 Vejen

Vejen with a population of 10,206 (1 January 2023) [2] is the main town in Vejen Municipality, Denmark.

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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.

Attractions

The Vejen Art Museum specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including Symbolism and Art Nouveau. [3]

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. [4]

Notable people

Ingrid Vang Nyman, ca.1935 Ingrid Vang Nyman (cropped).jpg
Ingrid Vang Nyman, ca.1935

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References

  1. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY3: population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. "Vejen Kunstmuseum". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. "Vejen elsker fødevareindustrien" (in Danish). Food Supply. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. IMDb Database retrieved 30 April 2020

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