Holstebro Municipality
Holstebro Municipality
Holstebro Kommune (Danish) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 56°22′N 8°37′E / 56.367°N 8.617°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Midtjylland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenneth Tønning (V) |
| Area | |
• Total | 801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025) | |
• Total | 59,201 |
| • Density | 73.858/km2 (191.29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Holstebro Municipality (Danish: Holstebro Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 801.55 km2 (309.48 sq mi), and has a population of 59,201 (1 January 2025). Its mayor is Kenneth Tønning, a member of the conservative liberal Venstre 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.
Holstebro is also known for its infamous architecture style, and its architecture's correlation to World War 2.