Grindsted
Grindsted | |
|---|---|
Municipal seat | |
  Grindsted | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′29″N 8°55′34″E / 55.75819°N 8.92617°E | |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ib Kristensen (Venstre) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Urban | 9,761 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7200 |
Grindsted, with a population of 9,761 (1 January 2021),[2] is the municipal seat and largest town of Billund Municipality, Denmark and belongs to the Region of Southern Denmark. It is located 42 km west of the major regional city of Vejle and 49 km northeast of the major harbour city Esbjerg. The postal code is 7200.
One of the main industries today is the DuPont factory which traces its roots back to the original chemical factory named Grindstedværket (Grindsted Products) founded by the Lundsgaard brothers. Through acquisitions by De Danske Spritfabrikker it became part of the Danisco corporation, but Danisco was acquired by DuPont in 2011,[3] however the factory only switched name on 14 May 2012. Products from Grindsted are still marketed under the Danisco logo and name.[4]
Notable people[]
- Ole Kirk Christiansen (1891 in Filskov, near Grindsted – 1958) a Danish carpenter, in 1932 he founded The Lego Group
- Hein Heinsen (born 1935 in Grindsted) a Danish artist who has contributed to the Lutheran art of Scandinavia
- Carsten Thomassen (born 1948 in Grindsted) a Danish mathematician
Sport[]
- Boye Habekost (born 1968 in Grindsted) a football coach and a former player with over 200 club caps
- Allan Gaarde (born 1975 in Grindsted) a former professional footballer, 299 club caps and 39 goals for AaB
- Kian Hansen (born 1989) Danish footballer, over 250 club caps, plays for FC Nordsjælland
- Michael Jepsen Jensen (born 1992 in Grindsted) a speedway rider
References[]
- ^ "BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex". statbank.dk. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (9 January 2011). "DuPont to Buy Danisco for $5.8 Billion". DealBook. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Svanevik, Jan (14 May 2012). "DuPont i Grindsted". TV SYD (in Danish). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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