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Town in Central Denmark Region, Denmark
Skive
Town
Skive churchSkive church
Coat of arms of SkiveCoat of arms
Motto: Sallings hovedstad
Skive is located in DenmarkSkiveSkiveShow map of DenmarkSkive is located in Denmark Central Denmark RegionSkiveSkiveShow map of Denmark Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 56°34′N 9°1′E / 56.567°N 9.017°E / 56.567; 9.017
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark Region (Midtjylland)
MunicipalitySkive
Founded1231
Area
 • Urban14.9 km (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Urban20,166
 • Urban density1,400/km (3,500/sq mi)
 • Gender 10,059 males and 10,107 females
DemonymSkibonit
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Websitewww.skive.dk

Skive is a town in Skive municipality (Danish, Skive Kommune) in Region Midtjylland at the base of Salling Peninsula, a part of the larger Jutland peninsula in northwest Denmark. It is the municipality's main town and the site of its municipal council.

The town of Skive is located at the mouth of the Karup River (Karup Å) and the Skive Fjord, part of the Limfjord. Skive has a population of 20,166 (1 January 2024).

The sociologist Richard Jenkins used his field work in Skive as the basis for his book Being Danish: Paradoxes of Identity in Everyday Life.

Attractions

  • 14th century Spøttrup Castle underwent extensive repairs in the 1940s, and opened as a museum and medicinal herb garden with activities such as Halloween and ghost-tours throughout the year and the large medieval market, Bispens Market, in the summer.
  • Skive Art Museum (Skive Kunstmuseum) is housed in a building designed by Danish architect Leopold Teschl, who also designed the Skive Historical Museum. The Art Museum houses a broad collection of modern Danish art, and has a special interest in expressive landscapes and New Realism painting. The collection also has works by local artists, including Christen Dalsgaard, a national romantic painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
  • The Museum also has a stuffed polar bear, which was donated to Skive by the friendship city of Scoresbysund in Greenland.
  • The Fur Museum is on the island of Fur, part of the Skive municipality. It features exhibits relating to the island, particularly fossils.
  • The Four Boxes Gallery is located in the grounds of the Krabbesholm Højskole, with an unusual modern design by Japanese architects Atelier Bow-Wow.
  • The Mønsted Limestone Caves south-west of Skive are run by Denmark's nature-preservation group, Skov- og Naturstyrelse. As well as being a tourist attraction, the caves are used as a place to age cheese, which is then exported to Germany as "cavecheese". In winter, the caves are home to 10,000 bats.
  • The home of writer Jeppe Aakjær Jenle is situated just north of the city and is open to public as a museum
  • One of Denmark's largest dairies, Thise Mejeri, is situated in the small town Thise on the peninsula of Salling. The dairy is entirely organic, produces everything from milk to cheese to yoghurt, and is known for introducing more experimental, old and forgotten, or exotic dairy products to the Danish market, like skyr. There is a shop by the dairy and they have tours open to public
  • One of the only places in Europe and first place in Denmark with trips in completely see-through canoe/kayak-hybrids, VisionKayak, is situated in Skive
  • The outdoor museum Hjerl Hede displays life at the Danish countryside through 300 years with old crafts, houses, games, shops etc.
  • In Skive, all the roundabouts have been decorated with pieces of art known as the 11 Stars, designed by the Danish designer Timothy Jacob Jensen.
  • Common amenities, such as supermarkets, shops, a bowling alley and hotels, are all to be found in the town centre.

Transportation

Front façade of Skive railway station.

Rail

Skive is served by Skive railway station. It is located on the Langå-Struer railway line and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Struer and regional train services to Aarhus and Struer.

Air

Skive Airport is a regional private jet airport suitable for a variety of private jets.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark

Skive is twinned with:

Notable people

The Arts

Preben Kristensen, 2008
Johannes Lebech, 2006

Public Service & Business

Kasper Søndergaard, 2008
Henrik Toft Hansen, 2008

Sport

Photographs of Skive

  • Skive Marina (1) Skive Marina (1)
  • Skive Marina (2) Skive Marina (2)
  • The town's post office The town's post office
  • Skive museum Skive museum
  • Church of Our Lady, Skive Church of Our Lady, Skive
  • Havnekiosken, Skive Havnekiosken, Skive
  • Cow by Bernhard Lipsøe Cow by Bernhard Lipsøe

External links

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. Jenkins, Richard (2011). Being Danish: Paradoxes of Identity in Everyday Life. Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 9788763526036.
  4. IMDb Database retrieved 18 April 2020
  5. IMDb Database retrieved 18 April 2020
  6. IMDb Database retrieved 18 April 2020
  7. "About Us | Nordic Aviation Capital". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

56°34′N 9°02′E / 56.567°N 9.033°E / 56.567; 9.033

Skive Municipality
Towns & villages
Category
Municipal seats of Denmark
Capital Region
Central Denmark Region
North Denmark Region
Region Zealand
South Denmark Region
30 most populous urban areas of Denmark
as of 1 January 2022, according to Statistics Denmark, see table BEF44 at statbank.dk.
1.Copenhagen1,345,562
2.Aarhus285,273
3.Odense180,863
4.Aalborg119,862
5.Esbjerg71,698
6.Randers62,802
7.Kolding61,638
8.Horsens61,074
9.Vejle60,231
10.Roskilde51,916
11.Herning50,565
12.Silkeborg49,747
13.Hørsholm47,680
14.Helsingør47,257
15.Næstved44,331
16.Viborg41,239
17.Fredericia40,886
18.Køge38,304
19.Holstebro36,489
20.Hillerød35,357
21.Taastrup35,238
22.Slagelse34,636
23.Holbæk29,608
24.Sønderborg27,766
25.Svendborg27,300
26.Hjørring25,644
27.Nørresundby23,736
28.Ringsted23,086
29.Frederikshavn22,672
30.Ølstykke-Stenløse22,658
Note: The population figure for metropolitan Copenhagen includes Frederiksberg, Albertslund, Brøndby, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev, Hvidovre, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rødovre, Tårnby and Vallensbæk municipalities; parts of Ballerup, Rudersdal and Furesø; Ishøj and Greve Strand.
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