Kolding

Kolding
Town
A pedestrian street in the middle of Kolding
Coat of arms
Country	Denmark
Region	Syddanmark
Elevation	50 m (164 ft)
Coordinates	55°29′30″N 9°30′0″E / 55.49167°N 9.5°E / 55.49167; 9.5
Population	56,249 (2009)
First documented	1231[1]
Mayor	Per Bødker Andersen
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	6000
Kolding (left center) in Denmark

Kolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region Syddanmark (Region of Southern Denmark). It is the site of the council Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding. The manufacturing of machinery and textiles and livestock export are other economically significant activities.

With a population of 88,519 (1st january 2009), the Kolding municipality is the seventh largest in Denmark. The city itself has a population of 56,249 (1 January 2009)^[2] and is also the seventh largest city in Denmark.

The municipality is also a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area with 1,2 mio inhabitants. ^[3].

Overview

Evangelical Lutheran church in Kolding

Located in Kolding is the former royal castle of Koldinghus. This was built in the 13th century by King Eric Klipping and is now a museum with certain parts of the castle, including its chapel and hall, being used for governmental ceremonial events. It was the last royal residence in Jutland. Another notable site is the 13th century stone Church of Saint Nicholas (Danish: Sankt Nicolai), which is one of the oldest in Denmark.^{[citation needed]} Popular tourist attractions include the Trapholt art museum and the gardens Geografisk Have. Trapholt holds collections of Danish arts from 1900 onwards and a smaller number of non-Danish exhibits. Kolding is also the site of Designskolen Kolding, a university level design school.

History

Battles of Kolding

Battle of Kolding, 1658

1658

In the Battle of Kolding on December 25, 1658, the allied Polish and Danish forces under hetman Stefan Czarniecki defeated the Swedish forces of Charles X Gustav of Sweden.

1849

A battle between German and Danish forces took place near the town on April 23, 1849 during the First War of Schleswig.

The fireworks accident in Seest

On November 3, 2004, N. P. Johnsen's Fireworksfactory in Seest exploded. One firefighter died, 85 people were injured, and around 2000 people were evacuated during this disaster in this suburb of Kolding,.

Places of interest in Kolding

The municipal museum, the Museet på Koldinghus, is located in the castle and former royal palace. It has a collection of Danish art from the late Middle Ages to the 1940s, miscellaneous artefacts of local interest, and an extensive collection of items in gold and silver.

The Trapholt art museum features many pieces from mainly Danish artists, along with a large collection of chairs.

Education in Kolding

A branch of University College South (Danish: University College Syd) can be found in Kolding.

Sister cities

Kolding is twinned with the following towns.^[4]

• Anjō, Japan (since 1997)
• Delmenhorst, Germany (since 1979)
• Drammen, Norway (since 1946)
• Huéscar, Spain (since 1982)
• Lappeenranta, Finland (since 1947)
• Nanortalik, Greenland (since 2007)
• Örebro, Sweden (since 1946)
• Panevėžys, Lithuania (since 2000)
• Pisa, Italy (since 2007)
• Stykkishólmur, Iceland (since 1979)
• Szombathely, Hungary (since 1991)

See also

• Kolding Municipality
• Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars#Chapter 6 Concerning the Friary in Kolding

References

External links

• Official English homepage of Kolding municipality
• Official site of Koldinghus castle
• Kolding Museum
• Trapholt Museum
• Kolding Guardians, American football team
• Kolding KIF handball
• Kolding KIF football

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