Kolding

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Kolding
Kolding Coat of Arms
Kolding (Denmark)
Kolding
Kolding
Basic data
State : DenmarkDenmark Denmark
Region : Syddanmark
Municipality
(since 2007) : 		Kolding
Coordinates : 55 ° 29 ′  N , 9 ° 28 ′  E Coordinates: 55 ° 29 ′  N , 9 ° 28 ′  E
Founded: 1231
Population :
(January 1, 2017) 		60,300
Area : 605 km²
Population density : 100 inhabitants per km²
Height : 50 m o.h.
Telephone code : (+45) 7
Postal code : 6000
Mayor : Jørn Pedersen
Sister cities : see article text
Website: www.kolding.dk
Koldinghus Castle
Koldinghus Castle

Kolding [ ˈkɔleŋ ] is a Danish port city on the Koldingfjord in the Syddanmark region . With 61,121 inhabitants in the metropolitan area as of January 1, 2020, it is the tenth largest city in Denmark and a member of the " Union of the Baltic Cities ." In addition, Kolding is the largest city in the Trekantområdet triangle and a hub for north-south and east-west traffic Denmark and Northern Europe.

history

Like most of the towns in Jutland and Schleswig , Kolding emerged in the 12th century as a trading post with protected access to the sea. When the Duchy of Schleswig broke away from the Kingdom of Denmark in the 13th century, Kolding gained additional importance as a border town. Koldinghus Castle was built under King Erik Klipping († 1286) at the latest . Since the end of the 15th century, Kolding was a customs office through which the ox trade in the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein was handled. In 1558 King Christian III donated St. Juergens Hospital and Latin School.

Although Kolding was frequently visited by kings in the 17th century during the travel kingship, which only ended in the 16th century with the establishment of Copenhagen as the central residence, the city was long overshadowed by more important neighboring cities such as Haderslev and the 17th century . Fredericia founded in the 17th century . During the Thirty Years War , the city was occupied twice. In 1646 Kolding had 280 houses and around 2800 inhabitants. During the plague epidemic from 1654 to 1655, 358 people died. During the Schleswig-Holstein War , the town was shelled by Prussian troops in 1849. Due to the demarcation of 1864, which resulted in the separation of the Duchy of Schleswig from the Danish crown, the importance of the city grew. When Denmark founded Esbjerg as the new North Sea port after the loss of its North Sea ports in the lost war in 1869 , and when the port quickly gained in importance, Kolding became an important transport hub thanks to the newly built railway line to Esbjerg. The modernization found expression in the construction of a water works (1886) and an electricity works (1898).

During the German occupation in World War II, a large number of German soldiers were stationed in Kolding. After the war, a camp for German refugees was set up in the city, which served as a transit camp for all German refugees in Denmark until 1949.

The construction of the bridges over the Little Belt gave Kolding and its neighboring towns Vejle and Fredericia a further boost, which was reinforced by the construction of the Storebæltsbroen over the Great Belt in 1997. Today the triangle around Kolding is economically on a par with Aarhus and is only overtaken by Copenhagen.

The University of Southern Denmark has had a campus in Kolding since 1999, and you can study economics and design here in particular . There is also a design college ( Designskolen Kolding ).

Kolding was a town from the end of the 13th century until 1970. In 1970 it was combined with numerous surrounding communities to form one large commune , which was further enlarged in 2007. Under a new structural reform communities joined on 1 January 2007 Lunderskov , Vamdrup , Egtved (partly.) Christiansfeld (partly.), In whole or in part with Kolding (1970-2006: 238.64 square kilometers) for Kolding Municipality together . Today's area covers 605 km² and has 93,175 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2020).

Fireworks accident in Seest

Destroyed houses in Seest

On November 3, 2004, NP Johnsen's fireworks factory exploded in Seest, a suburb of Kolding. One firefighter died, several people were injured and around 2000 people were evacuated. More than 300 houses were severely damaged.

Population development

year 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2008 2010
Residents 55,769 56,729 57,285 59,558 61,573 63,583 87,781 89,071
The deadline is January 1st . The number refers to the entire municipality.

Economy and Transport

The city is home to the metal and textile industry . Recently, numerous international companies have moved their headquarters for Denmark to Kolding. For example, the German discounter chain Lidl has its Danish branch ( Lidl Danmark A / S ) in Kolding. Together with Fredericia and Vejle , it forms the transport hub of western Denmark in terms of both road and rail traffic. This is where the north-south motorway E 45 and the east-west motorway E 20 as well as the main railway lines to Esbjerg , Flensburg - Hamburg , Fredericia-Vejle- Aarhus and Odense - Copenhagen meet . However, smaller regional railways were shut down. Although the Kolding Harbor (Kolding Havn) stands in the shadow of Fredericia, it has retained its importance. It is one of the ten largest freight ports in Denmark and is the largest timber import port in the country.

Attractions

  • Koldinghus Castle , the core of the 13th century, burned out in 1808, partly modern (but adapted) reconstructed by 1990, with a cultural and historical museum; the location high above the city is also impressive.
  • Trapholt Art Museum for applied arts and contemporary art.
  • Kristkirken, the church is located a little outside the center on a small hill.
  • Nikolaikirche, essentially early Gothic, but repeatedly rebuilt.
  • individual town houses of the 17th century; the historic road network has been preserved, but the building fabric from the past 120 years seems quite inharmonious.
  • Geographical garden with trees from all over the world and an impressive camellia house .

Sports

Handball is well represented. Both the men and women of Kolding IF , the largest local sports club in Kolding, play in the highest Danish league. The men have won the Danish championship title several times and play in the EHF Champions League. The Kolding IF is also known for its youth handball cup, which has been held annually since 2005 and which always takes place on the Easter weekend and attracts teams from all over Europe.

Town twinning

Sister cities of Kolding are:

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

People with a relationship to the city

  • Villy Søvndal (* 1952), studied to become a teacher (1976–1980), teacher (1980–1992), member of the Koldingen municipal council (1982–1994)
  • Léon Bloy (1846–1917), French writer, lived briefly in Kolding with his Danish wife Johanne Molbech and their children in 1899/1900.

Web links

Commons : Kolding  - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Kolding  Travel Guide

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Statistics Banks -> Befolkning og valg -> BY1: Folketal January 1st efter byområde, alder og køn (Danish)
  2. ↑ Nyt fra Danmarks Statistics No. 415. (PDF; 105 kB) Retrieved on April 19, 2010 (Danish, Table 2).
  3. ↑ Erhverv og uddannelse . Trekantområdet Denmark; accessed on December 15, 2011 (Danish)
  4. ↑ Fyrværkeribranden i Seest . ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. kolding.dk; Retrieved March 13, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kolding.dk
  5. ↑ Over 2,000 evakueret i eksplosion . nyhederne-dyn.tv2.dk, November 4, 2004; Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  6. ^ A dead person after an explosion in a Danish fireworks factory . nzz.ch , November 4, 2004; accessed on March 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ Brochure om havnen ( Memento of the original from December 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.0 MB) Kolding Havn; accessed on May 21, 2011 (Danish) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.koldinghavn.dk
  8. ↑ site Kolding - Venskabsbyer , accessed on May 23, 2017
  9. ↑ Blå bog om Villy Søvndal . Danmarks Radio , September 7, 2012, accessed on September 8, 2012 (Danish)