Vejen

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Town in Denmark

55°28′38″N 9°08′17″E / 55.47736°N 9.13794°E / 55.47736; 9.13794CountryDenmarkRegionSouthern Denmark (Syddanmark)MunicipalityVejenArea

• 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 femalesTime zoneUTC+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.

Geography

The town is situated in the Danish region of Syddanmark between the cities of Kolding and Esbjerg. It is a railway town located at the railway line between 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]

Transport

Vejen is served by Vejen railway station, located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Esbjerg as well as regional train services to Fredericia and Esbjerg.^[5]

Notable people

Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861 in Vejen – 1941) a Danish sculptor and ceramist
Peter Petersen (1892 in Vejen – 1964) a sports shooter, competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics
Arne Petersen (1913 in Vejen – 1990) a cyclist, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
Ingrid Vang Nyman (1916 in Vejen – 1959) a Danish illustrator of the Pippi Longstocking books
Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph (born 1976 in Vejen) a Danish TV and radio host ^[6]

References

^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
^ BY3: population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
^ "Vejen Kunstmuseum". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "Vejen elsker fødevareindustrien" (in Danish). Food Supply. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
^ "Vejen Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ IMDb Database retrieved 30 April 2020