Where is Vejle located in Denmark?
Location in Denmark. Vejle (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvɑjlə]) is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark.
What is Vejle Transit Centre?
Vejle Station, also known as Vejle Transit Centre (Vejle Trafikcenter), provides 9 city bus lines to various neighbourhoods, as well as national and international coach and train services. Vejle Station first opened in 1868, and is today a central station in the Danish train network.
What has Vejle Municipality been doing for Nature?
Vejle Municipality has also begun a range of nature restoration projects. The most ambitious of these has been the restoration of the Kongens Kær wetlands around the Vejle River just outside the city limits. The city has also undertaken a project to establish two new public beaches for swimming, Albuen and Tirsbæk Strand.
What does Vejle Municipality do?
Vejle Municipality is part-owner of Denmark’s second-largest airport, Billund Airport, located near the Lego Group’s headquarters some 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the centre of Vejle.
What is the economic development of Vejle like?
Historically speaking, industry has been very important for the city’s development, while today more weight is placed on business and service, as well as high-tech firms. During the Industrial Revolution, Vejle was known as the “Manchester of Denmark” due to its extensive textile mills.
What’s happening in Vejle?
The Socialists’ former stronghold in Vejle, The Building, is today placed under glass in a new shopping center, Mary’s, and houses restaurants, cafés and two venues for e.g. jazz concerts. Økolariet is a free edutainment center for both children and adults, focusing on technology, ecology, recycling, etc.