Skjern, Denmark
Skjern is a railway town located in western Jutland, Denmark with a population of 7,843 (1 January 2020).[1]
It was the main town in the now abolished Skjern Municipality. Since 2007 it has been, with Ringkøbing, the joint administrative seat of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality.[citation needed]
Skjern is served by the Stauning Vestjylland Airport, where Danmarks Flymuseum displaying historic aircraft is also located.
The statue of Holger Danske by Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan was moved to Skjern in 2013 from the Hotel Marienlyst in Helsingør after it was sold on an auction site.[2][3]
Popular culture
Skjern is the home town of the player character in the action-RPG video game Expeditions: Viking.
Notable people
- Martin Borch (1852 at Skerngaard near Skjern – 1937) a Danish architect
- Egon Hansen (born 1931 in Skjern) a Danish former sports shooter, competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Gnags (formed 1966 in Skjern) a Danish rock band formed by brothers Peter & Jens Nielsen
- Marianne Bonde (born 1984 in Skjern) a Danish retired handball player, played for Slagelse DT and for Denmark
See also
- Skjern River
- Skjern Håndbold, a handball club from Skjern
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ http://politiken.dk/magasinet/feature/art5514650/Nu-sover-Holger-Danske-i-Skjern
- ^ http://nyheder.tv2.dk/article.php/id-67626386%3Aholger-danske-ryger-til-skjern-solgt-for-rekordbel%C3%83%C2%83%C3%82%C2%83%C3%83%C2%82%C3%82%C2%B8b.html
External links
Media related to Skjern at Wikimedia Commons
55°57′N 8°30′E / 55.950°N 8.500°E
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