Grindsted

Grindsted, with a population of 9,721 (1 January 2025), is the municipal seat and largest town of Billund Municipality, Denmark and belongs to the Region of Southern Denmark. It is located 42 km west of the major regional city of Vejle and 49 km northeast of the major harbour city Esbjerg. The postal code is 7200.

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Settlement.name: Grindsted
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and municipal seat
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Region of Southern Denmark (Syddanmark)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Billund
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 14th century
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_party: Venstre
Settlement.leader_name: Stephanie Storbank
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 8.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Gender
Settlement.population_blank1: 4851 males and 4870 females

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Image: Grindsted Kirke - (1).JPG

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== History == Grindsted is first mentioned in the 14th century, and for several centuries was just a village on the heath. Until the middle of the 19th century, Grindsted was a small, remote, distinctly moorland village. The construction of the main road Vejle — Grindsted — Varde in 1864 brought some progress, which was increased by the later significant cultural works in the area, but it was not until the many railway installations during the First World War that caused the strong development which made Grindsted an important railway hub.