Horsens 823440 223823960 2008-07-06T00:15:26Z 212.10.92.142 /* Geography */ spelling & wiki link {{Infobox Town DK| name=Horsens| name_local=| image_coa = HorsensCOA-colour.png| image_map = Horsens_Denmark_location_map.png| region = [[Midtjylland]] | municipality = [[Horsens municipality|Horsens]]| lat_deg=55| lat_min=52| lat_hem=N| lon_deg=9| lon_min=50| lon_hem=E| population = 51,112 |<!-- the municipality has a population of c. 80,000 but the infoboxes generally refer to the actual cities only.--> population_as_of = 01.01.2007| population_ref = [[http://www.dst.dk/pukora/epub/Nyt/2007/NR415.pdf]]| postal_code = 8700| mayor = [[Jan Trøjborg]]| website = [http://www.horsens.dk www.horsens.dk]| }} [[Image:Map Denmark CIA extended.gif|right |thumb|300px| '''Horsens''' [<small>left center</small>] is southwest of [[Aarhus, Denmark|Aarhus]] and northeast of [[Vejle, Denmark|Vejle]], on Denmark's [[Jutland]] peninsula.]] [[Image:Horsens old center.JPG|right |thumb|200px| Street in the old part of Horsens.]] [[Image:Horsens_highrises.jpg|right |thumb|200px| New development in the harbor area of Horsens.]] '''Horsens''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] city in east [[Jutland]]. It is the site of the council of [[Horsens municipality]]. __TOC__ ==Geography== Horsens lies at the end of Horsens fjord in eastern Jutland. The city is surrounded by typical [[moraine]] landscape with low hills and valleys created by glaciers during the last ice ages. Situated 50 km (31&nbsp;miles) south of [[Aarhus]] and 30 km (19&nbsp;mi) north of [[Vejle]] with approximately 200 km (125 miles) to [[Copenhagen]]. ==Economy== The city is currently undergoing a positive development with new industry moving to Horsens, or expanding their activities already in Horsens. A lot of electronics and graphical companies are based here. Horsens also has Denmark's only Industrial Museum. The city is also home to [[VIA University College]]. ==Culture== In recent years, much effort has been made to expand and improve cultural events. Several internationally known artists, like [[Iron Maiden]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Elton John]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], [[Bryan Adams]], [[David Bowie]], [[José Carreras]], [[Helmut Lotti]], [[Westlife]], [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Robbie Williams]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], and [[Dolly Parton]] have performed, or have performances planned in Horsens. [[Image:European_Medieval_Festival_Horsens_1997.png|thumb|260px|left|European Medieval Festival]]One of the largest cultural events in Denmark is the annual European [[Medieval]] Festival on the last Friday and Saturday in August. The town centre of Horsens is transformed into the largest medieval market town in Northern Europe with activities and entertainment for families and children of all ages. Every March Horsens hosts a special [[Crime Festival (Denmark)|Crime Festival]]. The ''Crime Festival'' - in Danish called ''Krimimessen'' - is an event for literary crime, mysteries and thrillers. The Crime Festival is organized by Horsens Public Library and every year many well known and even famous crimewriters visit Horsens. [[European route]] [[European route E45|E45]] runs by the city of Horsens. [[Jan Trøjborg]] from the [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats]] is mayor of Horsens. Famous people from Horsens are: [[Vitus Bering]], [[Russian Navy]] captain was born here. <!-- panda-s picture[http://bp0.blogger.com/__Jq11wpuz50/RebdJWvrxsI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Eff1CaD33wY/s1600-h/horsens.jpg] --> == External links == *[http://www.horsenskom.dk/ The Muncipiality of Horsens] (In Danish and English) *[http://www.visithorsens.dk/ Horsens city official tourist website] (In Danish/English) *[http://www.hnt.dk/ Horsens New Theatre] (In Danish) *[http://www.middelalderfestival.dk/ The European Medieval Festival in Horsens] (In Danish and English) *[http://www.industrimuseet.dk/ Denmark's Industrial Museum] (In Danish, English and German) *[http://www.krimimessen.dk/ Krimimessen] (In Danish) {{30 most populous cities of Denmark}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Denmark]] [[bs:Horsens]] [[da:Horsens]] [[de:Horsens]] [[fr:Horsens]] [[it:Horsens]] [[nl:Horsens]] [[ja:ホーセンス]] [[no:Horsens]] [[pl:Horsens]] [[pt:Horsens]] [[ro:Horsens]] [[ru:Хорсенс]] [[zh:霍尔森斯]] [[fi:Horsens]] [[sv:Horsens]]