Skive

town in Denmark

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Place details

Locality: Skive
Region: Region Midtjylland
Country: Danmark
Population: 20,190
Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen

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Key facts

Country: Denmark
Region: Central Denmark Region ( Midtjylland )
Municipality: Skive
Urban: 14.9 km (5.8 sq mi)
Urban density: 1,350/km (3,490/sq mi)
Gender: 9,999 males and 10,093 females
Demonym: Skibonit
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Website: www.skive.dk

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Denmark
Located in: Q2292608
Population: 5716
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Q2292608
Image: Skive Kirke2.jpg

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Commons category: Skive, Denmark
topic's main category: Category:Skive, Denmark
different from: Skive Municipality
category of associated people: Category:People of Skive
twinned administrative body: Kongsvinger Municipality
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Encyclopedic overview

Skive is a town in Skive municipality (Danish, Skive Kommune) in Region Midtjylland at the base of Salling Peninsula, a part of the larger Jutland peninsula in northwest Denmark. It is the municipality's main town and the site of its municipal council.

The town of Skive is located at the mouth of the Karup River (Karup Å) and the Skive Fjord, part of the Limfjord. Skive has a population of 20,092 (1 January 2026).

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