Vejle
Vejle | |
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City | |
The Wave (Vejle) and the Vejle Waterfront Fjordenhus Skyttehushaven Vejle City Hall Vejle Windmill Building complexes at Havneøen | |
| Motto: Vejle med vilje (Vejle on purpose) | |
| Coordinates: 55°43′N 9°32′E / 55.717°N 9.533°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Vejle |
| First mentioned | 1256 |
| Municipal charter | 1327 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jens Ejner Christensen (V) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 1,066.32 km2 (411.71 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (1. January 2025) | |
| • Rank | Denmark: 9th |
| • Urban | 62,011 |
| • Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 122,433 |
| • Triangle region | 434,628 |
| Demonym | Vejlenser |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7100, 7120 |
| Area code | (+45) |
| Website | www.vejle.dk |
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Vejle (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvɑjlə]) is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark. The city has a population of 62,011 (As of January 1. 2025), making it the ninth largest city in Denmark. Vejle Municipality has a population of 122,433 (as of January 2025), making it the fifth most populous municipality in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Fredericia. Vejle is located 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Germany, 70 kilometres (43,5 miles) from Aarhus and 240 kilometres (149 miles) from the capital Copenhagen.
Vejle is most known for its forested hills, Vejle fjord, harbour, shopping, pedestrian mall, windmill and an astonishing architecture near the harbour.