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Holstebro Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 801.55 km², and has a population of 57,411 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is H. C. Østerby, a member of the Social Democratic party.
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Map of Holstebro Municipality, Denmark
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro.
On January 1, 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.
The town of Holstebro
The town, lying on both sides of Storåen ("The Large Creek"), has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.
Notable people
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Holstebro Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA