Ikast
Ikast is a Danish town in the Mid Jutland Region (Midtjylland). It has been part of the municipality of Ikast-Brande since 2007. It was the seat of the former Ikast Municipality.
Ikast | |
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Ikast Church | |
Ikast Location in Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 56°08′N 09°09′E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Mid Jutland (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Ikast-Brande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ib Lauritsen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 736.41 km2 (284.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 15,626 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Geography
The town is situated in the middle of Jutland. The town is situated 5 km from Hammerum, which is the Eastern outskirts of Herning Municipality. Ikast is situated 28 km from Silkeborg, and 69 km away from Aarhus.
Demography
As of 1 January 2019, the population of the town is 15,626.[1]
History
Up until late in the nineteenth century, Ikast was nothing more than a few buildings surrounding the church. During the industrialization, Ikast established a strong presence in Denmark as one of the main towns for the textile industry, which was the main industry in the area until the start of globalization, where production jobs were outsourced.
The opening of the railway in the 1850s led to an increase in population, as the existing part of town surrounding the church, and the new part of town, built around the railway, grew into each other.[2]
The church was originally a Roman church, built in the 13th century. The old church burned down in 1904, and was rebuilt into the new church, which was finished in 1907. The church was expanded several times, with the latest expansion happening in 2005.[3]
Notable people
- Bo Skovhus (born 1962) a Danish baritone opera singer
- Kurt Aust (born 1955) an author and freelance writer living in Horten in Norway
- Jens Reno Møller (born 1971) is a Danish racing driver
Sport
- Henning Boel (born 1945) a Danish former footballer, who played in the United States and Scotland
- Anders Nøhr (born 1981) a former Danish professional football player
- Sune Kiilerich (born 1990) a Danish footballer who plays as a defender for Arendal
- Pernille Harder (born 1992) a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for VfL Wolfsburg
- Anne-Sofie Ernstrøm (born 1992) a Danish handball player who currently plays for Aarhus United
- Frederik Møller (born 1993) a Danish footballer who plays as a left back for AGF
- Julie Gantzel Pedersen (born 1994) a Danish handballer who plays for FC Midtjylland Håndbold
- Jens Martin Gammelby (born 1995) a Danish footballer, who plays as a right back for Silkeborg IF
- Tobias Salquist (born 1995) a Danish footballer, who plays as a left back for Silkeborg IF
- Lasse Mølhede (born 1995) a Danish badminton player
- Line Skak (born 1997) a Danish handball player who currently plays for TTH Holstebro
References
- BY3: Population 1st January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Ikast | Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". denstoredanske.dk. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Kirkerne". ikast-kirke.dk. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.