Vejen
Vejen is the main town in Vejen Municipality, Denmark, with a population of 10,393 (1 January 2026).
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Vejen is the main town in Vejen Municipality, Denmark, with a population of 10,393 (1 January 2026).
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Key facts
• Name — Vejen • Settlement Type — town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Denmark • Subdivision Type2 — Region • Subdivision Name2 — Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Vejen • Area Urban Km2 — 8.9 • Population As Of — 2026 • Population Urban — 10393 • Population Density Urban Km2 — auto • Population Blank1 Title — Gender • Population Blank1 — 5045 males and 5348 females • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — DK-6600 Vejen
Geography
Geography
The town is situated in the Danish region of Syddanmark between the cities of Kolding and Esbjerg. It is a railway town located at the railway line between Kolding and Esbjerg.
Attractions
Attractions
The Vejen Art Museum specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including Symbolism and Art Nouveau.
Economy
Economy
The food industry is a major employer. Major companies include Eurofins Steins Laboratorium, with 425 employees (2015), Danish Crown and Aquapris, a manufacturer of fish products.
Transport
Transport
• Illustration — Vejen railway station in 2023. Vejen is served by Vejen railway station, located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Esbjerg as well as regional train services to Fredericia and Esbjerg.
Notable people
Notable people
• Illustration — Ingrid Vang Nyman, ca.1935 • Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861 in Vejen – 1941) a Danish sculptor and ceramist • Peter Petersen (1892 in Vejen – 1964) a sports shooter, competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics • Arne Petersen (1913 in Vejen – 1990) a cyclist, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics • Ingrid Vang Nyman (1916 in Vejen – 1959) a Danish illustrator of the Pippi Longstocking books • Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph (born 1976 in Vejen) a Danish TV and radio host
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- 1.BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- 2.BY3: population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- 3.Vejen Kunstmuseum. Den Store Danske.
- 4.Food Supply. Vejen elsker fødevareindustrien.
- 5.DSB. Vejen Station.
- 6.IMDb Database retrieved 30 April 2020
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