Town in northern Zealand, Denmark
Place in Zealand, Denmark
Holbæk
(
Danish pronunciation:
[?h?l?pek]
) is a town in
Denmark
and the
seat
of
Holbæk municipality
with a population of 30,503 (1 January 2024).
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It is located in the northwestern part of
Region Sjælland
, Denmark.
Holbæk is located on
Zealand
, on the banks of
Holbæk Fjord
, an inlet of the larger
Isefjord
. Holbæk is a commercial and industrial center for the surrounding area. By rail, Holbæk is served by
Danske Statsbaner
's line from
Roskilde
to
Kalundborg
, which runs through the city.
Vestsjællands Lokalbaner
connects Holbæk by rail to
Nykøbing Sjælland
. The city is a major hub for the
Movia
bus routes. Holbæk has an active commercial seaport that serves as the harbor for the ferry to
Orø
(island). Near the harbor there is a substantial
marina
.
History
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Holbæk is first mentioned in official documents in
Absalon
's letter of 8 June 1199, in which he granted the majority of his estates to
Sorø Klosterkirke
in
Sorø
. It was called Holbækgaard, a larger farm belonging to a
nobleman
, around which the city eventually developed.
Next it appears in
Valdemar the Victorious
's book of properties (see
Kong Valdemars Jordebog
on the Danish Wikipedia) in 1231. Valdmar broke ground for Holbæk Slot (Holbæk Castle) in 1236.
Holbæk grew from then on but is not mentioned again until around 1400 when
Margaret I
came for a court proceeding that granted her territories in
Jutland
. The event may have triggered the creation of the first city seal, which shows the three trees by the water that are the prominent features of the current seal.
Economy
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Companies headquartered in Holbæk include
Sparekassen Sjælland-Fyn
and
Pharmacosmos
Culture
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Culturally, Holbæk can be noted for Musikhus Elværket, a converted
power station
that serves as a
concert venue
for modern music.
Bogart , Book-cafe and more
Books gets new life and people new energy at Bogart . For more than 40 years, Bogart was a traditional antiquarian in Holbæk. In 2021 new owners transformed the place into a book cafe and intimate stage with a mix of concerts, lectures and open mic.
Media
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The local newspaper is
Nordvestnyt
, which is published Monday to Saturday and is published by
Sjællandske Medier
. In 2022, the newspaper had 39,000 weekly readers.
[3]
Holbaekonline.dk
is a local news website that brings news, sports, and entertainment from Holbæk and Holbæk Municipality.
[4]
Holbæk Radio
is a local radio station run by volunteers. It started in 2015. In addition to music, the radio station also provides local news, and citizens have the opportunity to create their own segments on the radio. Holbæk Radio can be heard on the FM band 104.7 as well as through online streaming.
[5]
Sport
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The city is home to the
Holbæk B&I
football club, who as of 2023 played in the fourth tier in the Danish football league system.
[6]
They have played at the
Holbæk Sportsby
(Sports City) football stadium since its construction in 2019.
[7]
The Holbæk Sportsby (Sports City) was constructed in 2019 and has 23,000 square metres of space indoors over two floors and 47 hectares outdoors. It includes the new Sports City football stadium, athletics stadium, swimming pool, badminton hall, synthetic football pitches, tennis courts and the Padel Klub.
[8]
The
Holbæk Stadium
was, which existed from 1948 to 2019, when it was demolished for housing, was the former home of Holbæk B&I. It was also an athletics stadium
[9]
and hosted
motorcycle speedway
between 1950 and 1954.
[10]
It held the final of the
Danish Individual Speedway Championship
in 1954.
[11]
Transportation
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Rail
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The
Northwest Line
connects Holbæk with
Kalundborg
and
Roskilde
and the rest of the
Danish rail network
, and the
Odsherred Line
connects Holbæk with
Nykøbing Sjælland
.
Holbæk railway station
is the principal railway station of the town, and offers direct
regional train
services to
Copenhagen
,
Roskilde
and
Kalundborg
operated by the national
railway company
DSB
[12]
and
local train
services to
Nykøbing Sjælland
operated by the regional
railway company
Lokaltog
.
[13]
The western part of the town is also served by the
railway halt
Stenhus
.
Notable people
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Public Service & public thinking
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The Arts
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- Paula Trock
(1889?1979) a Danish weaver of curtains in distinguished places
- Agnete Hoy
(1914?2000) British/Danish potter; expertise in glazing and firing
- Aage Stentoft
(1914?1990) composer, film score composer and theatre director
[15]
- Dan Sterup-Hansen
(1918?1995) painter and illustrator
- Niels Bernhart
(1946?2008) a Danish pianist, composer and lecturer
- Inga Nielsen
(1946?2008) soprano opera singer
[16]
- Søren Reiff
(born 1962) guitarist, producer, composer and author
- Cutfather
(born 1968) stage name of
Mich Hedin Hansen
, a Danish music producer
- Jim Lyngvild
(born 1978) a Danish designer, writer, fashion columnist and TV personality
[17]
- Mikael Brandrup
(born 1984) a Danish visual artist and graphic designer in the USA
Sport
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International relations
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Twin towns ? Sister cities
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Holbæk is
twinned
with:
Sources
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Notes
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Holbæk
.
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Note:
The population figure for metropolitan
Copenhagen
includes
Frederiksberg
,
Albertslund
,
Brøndby
,
Gentofte
,
Gladsaxe
,
Glostrup
,
Herlev
,
Hvidovre
,
Lyngby-Taarbæk
,
Rødovre
,
Tarnby
and
Vallensbæk
municipalities; parts of
Ballerup
,
Rudersdal
and
Furesø
;
Ishøj
and
Greve Strand
.
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