Holstebro Municipality


Holstebro Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of, and has a population of 57,411. 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 January 1, 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen, merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.

The town of Holstebro

The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241. It is situated on both sides of Storåen. Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.

Notable people