Holstebro Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark.
The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 57,411 (1 April 2014).
Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the Social Democratic party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro.
On 1 January 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.
Locations
The town of Holstebro
The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241 (2011).
It is situated on both sides of Storåen ("The Large Creek").
Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.
Image:Holstebro 001.JPG|Square at the pedestrianized high street (Danish: gågade) in central Holstebro.
Image:Scupture in Holstebro Badestedet.JPG|Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vadestedet.
Image:Holstebro park.JPG|Park in central Holstebro.
Politics
Municipal council
Holstebro's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Notable people
Helge Nissen (1871–1926), operatic bass-baritone, conductor and film actor
Eugenio Barba (born 1936) founder of the Odin Teatret and International School of Theatre Anthropology
Twin towns – sister cities
Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Sigulda, Latvia
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia
Holstebro also has one other twin town:
Brașov, Romania
References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Holstebro tourist bureau
Peter Schaufuss Ballet (in Danish)
Odin Teatret - performance art theater (limited English language)
Holstebro Art Museum
Holstebro Museum
Holstebro Boldklub (in Danish)
