Give, Denmark


Give is a small railway town, with a population of 4,682 (1 January 2023),[1] in Denmark 30 km northwest of Vejle. As a result of "The Municipal Reform" of 2007 Give Municipality was forced to join Vejle Municipality by the Løkke government.

Give
Town
Give Church
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Location in Denmark
Give
Give (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°50′42″N 9°14′20″E
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark
MunicipalityVejle Municipality
Area
 • Urban
4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
4,682
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
2,267 males and 2,415 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-7323 Give

The town is served by Give railway station which used to be the last stop going northwest from Vejle. Later the railway line would be continued to Herning and Holstebro.[3]

Give Church was erected in the 12th century close by a sacred spring. The village of Give has since expanded and grew to prominence in 1892 when the Vejle–Give railway was opened.[4]

Business

Give is, with 55 specialty and retail stores, the shopping center for Vejle Municipality's western area.[4]

DAN CAKE, a manufacturer of cakes, tarts and swiss rolls, is located in the town.[5]

Culture

Give is known as a town of sculptures – with more than 65 sculptures located around town – as an open-air gallery.[6]

Give-Egnens-Museum is the town's historical museum. The museum's exhibitions tell about the surrounding farmland and about life in Denmark in general.[7]

Give Public Library named Huset is located in the former town hall of Give Municipality. The library host cultural events year-round, including visits by famous authors, public lectures and childrens theatre performances.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. BY3: Population 1. January by rural and 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. "Om os". Gem.dk. Archived from the original on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  4. Give VisitVejle
  5. About Dan Cake
  6. The sculpture town Give – Denmark's largest open-air gallery VisitVejle
  7. Museum Give VisitVejle
  8. Give Public Library VisitVejle


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