Varde
Sign in to saveVarde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old market environment and is located by Varde stream/river and is a short distance away from the beaches by the North Sea. These features make it a tourist destination. The age of Varde is not known precisely, but it is mentioned in written sources from 1107 A.D. and is therefore thought have been founded sometime in the early Middle Ages.
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Place details
- Locality
- Varde
- Region
- Region Syddanmark
- Country
- Danmark
- Population
- 14,039
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Varde
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Varde Kirke1.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Church of Sct. Jacob in Varde
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Varde.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Vardes segl.jpg
- Settlement.motto
- Varde, town of commerce or We in nature
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Denmark
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Varde Municipality
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Mads Sørensen
- Settlement.established_date
- Approx. 1100
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 11
- Image
- Varde, City Hall.jpg
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- Commons category
- Varde
- P8168
- Ken Sakamura
- P12749
- Athabasca River
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- The history of Varde
- Royal castles by the stream/river
- Borough/Market town 1442
- The town square of Varde
- The municipality of Varde
- Geography
- Tourist places in and around Varde
- Arts and building style
- Varde classicism
- Businesses and Industry
- Larger businesses
- Tourism
- Gastronomy
- Danish army
- Tourism
- Transport and Infrastructure
- Automobile
- Train
- Bicycle
- Hiking
- Sports
- Festivals and annual events
- Notable people
- Sport
- Sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- Sources
- External links
Varde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old market environment and is located by Varde stream/river and is a short distance away from the beaches by the North Sea. These features make it a tourist destination. The age of Varde is not known precisely, but it is mentioned in written sources from 1107 A.D. and is therefore thought have been founded sometime in the early Middle Ages.
== The history of Varde ==
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