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| Since 1899 Silkeborg has hosted an event called "Ildfestregatta", which means "fire party ]". Currently this event is held every third year. The last event was held on August 17–20, 2011. | Since 1899 Silkeborg has hosted an event called "Ildfestregatta", which means "fire party ]". Currently this event is held every third year. The last event was held on August 17–20, 2011. | ||
| During this event, the streets are closed at night for 4 days in mid-August. There is also live music and an ] and |
During this event, the streets are closed at night for 4 days in mid-August. There is also live music and an ]. It is traditional that the regatta starts on a]. | ||
| It is traditional that the regatta starts on a ] and ends on a ]. Each night at 00:00 a.m, there is a firework display. | |||
| Usually, the three competing firms, hold their firework displays on the three first days who are competing to see who has the prettiest show. The show on Saturday is sponsored by ]. | |||
| In previous years, the fireworks started at 11:15 p.m. This changed with along the previous location of the display from Silkeborg's now closed paper factory. In 2008 and 2011, it was located in |
In previous years, the fireworks started at 11:15 p.m. This changed with along the previous location of the display from Silkeborg's now closed paper factory. In 2008 and 2011, it was located in ], just across from the town hall buildings, near the lake's artificial springs which are sometimes illuminated. The reason for putting the fireworks at the new location was public safety and to make it more visible. | ||
| The event's homepage (in Danish): | |||
| ==Notable people from Silkeborg== | ==Notable people from Silkeborg== | ||
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| Silkeborg | |
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| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Silkeborg |
| Area | |
| • City | 864.89 km (333.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 42,910 |
| • Density | 50/km (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 89,328 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 8600 |
| Area code | (+45) 89 |
| Website | http://www.silkeborg.dk/ |
Silkeborg (Danish pronunciation: [ˈselɡəˌbɒːˀ]) is a city in central Denmark. Located in Silkeborg municipality in Jutland, the city has a population of 42,910 (1 January 2013). The development of Silkeborg as a modern city may be traced to the foundation of the paper mill by Michael Drewsen on the Gudenaa in 1844. The city is divided north and south by a lake, the Silkeborg Langsø, which at the eastern side of the city, resolves into the Guden River (Gudenaa).
Silkeborg municipality has a population of 89,346 (2013). The municipality is also a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area, which has 1.2 million inhabitants.
Overview
The city is notable for the large number of car dealerships located there, and the economically significant presence of the headquarters of Jyske Bank A/S, Denmark's third largest bank.
At the end of June each year, the city is home to the Riverboat Jazz festival.
The city is home of the Tollund man, who is kept in the Silkeborg Museum.
In 1944, the priest and playwright Kaj Munk was shot by the Gestapo nearby.
During World War II the German Wehrmacht (Army) had its Jutlandic headquarter at Silkeborg Bad, the city's former sanatorium known for its curative spring waters. It is now a municipal art centre, where it is possible to visit the wartime bunkers in the grounds.
Silkeborg was the home city of COBRA painter Asger Jorn, and has in addition to the above mentioned Silkeborg Bad art centre another art museum, the Museum Jorn, Silkeborg with its large Asger Jorn collection.
Inspired by an Asger Jorn print in a band member's home in Dublin, Ireland, Silkeborg is now also the name of an Irish band
Silkeborg has a ski resort, with a nylon track so that one can enjoy going down the slopes all year round, and there is natural snow in winter.
Location
Silkeborg is located in mid-eastern Jutland. The landscape is dominated by big lakes, forests and some of the highest points in Denmark, including Himmelbjerget. It is also one of the most expensive areas to live in, and the neighbouring towns Sejs is known for its mansions and villas at the lakeside.
Fireworks
Since 1899 Silkeborg has hosted an event called "Ildfestregatta", which means "fire party regatta". Currently this event is held every third year. The last event was held on August 17–20, 2011.
During this event, the streets are closed at night for 4 days in mid-August. There is also live music and an amusement park. It is traditional that the regatta starts on a[Wednesday and ends on a Saturday. Each night at midnight, there is a firework display. Usually, the three competing firms, hold their firework displays on the three first days who are competing to see who has the prettiest show. The show on Saturday is sponsored by Silkeborg Municipality.
In previous years, the fireworks started at 11:15 p.m. This changed with along the previous location of the display from Silkeborg's now closed paper factory. In 2008 and 2011, it was located in Silkeborg Langsø, just across from the town hall buildings, near the lake's artificial springs which are sometimes illuminated. The reason for putting the fireworks at the new location was public safety and to make it more visible.
Notable people from Silkeborg
- Alphabeat, pop band.
- Jesper Asholt, actor.
- Lars Ytting Bak, cyclist.
- Thomas Bjørn, golfer.
- Johannes Fibiger, recipient of 1926 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- Asger Jorn, artist.
- Simon Kvamm, singer.
- Peter Sørensen, footballer and coach.
Notable mentions in popular culture
- In the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal, the main character dons a number of aliases throughout the story. One of them is a Danish schoolteacher named Per Lundqvist, who claims to herald from the town of Silkeborg.
Friendship cities
Árborg, Iceland
Arendal, Norway
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Corona, California, United States
Giżycko, Poland
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Kalmar, Sweden
Savonlinna, Finland
References
- Ny byopgørelse
- http://www.myspace.com/silkeborg
- Skiing in Denmark, Skiurlaub-Infos, accessed on October 11, 2008.
External links
- Official municipality website
- Silkeborg.com
- Hjejlen.com
- Byopgørelsen (inhabitants cities) latest publications
- Museum Jorn, Silkeborg
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