Billund, Denmark
Billund is the second largest town in Billund Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark with a population of 6,139 (1 January 2011).[1]
[edit] Overview
Billund is a company town, the home of the LEGO Group head office. On the outskirts of the town there is a LEGO factory, which as of 2005[update] manufactures 90% of the company's products. Adjacent to the company's headquarters is the first LEGOLAND theme park, which opened in 1968 and is called LEGOLAND Billund.[2]
Billund Airport is Denmark's second busiest airport, and was opened in 1964. It was built by the LEGO Group, but is now run independently.[2]
In addition to the LEGO Group, Sun Air of Scandinavia has its head office in Billund.[3][4]
[edit] Twinnings
Hohenwestedt, Germany
Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
[edit] References
- ^ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
- ^ a b "Billund, Denmark". TripWiser.com. http://www.tripwiser.com/trip_destination-Billund_Denmark?itiNodeId=8a8c80fe152a92f401152cc5422f36d3&eType=site.
- ^ "Locations." LEGO Group. Retrieved on 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Contact." Sun Air of Scandinavia. Retrieved on 16 March 2010.
Coordinates: 55°43′51″N 9°6′55″E / 55.73083°N 9.11528°E
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