Skive, Denmark

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.

Skive
Town
Skive church
Skive church
Coat of arms of Skive
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sallings hovedstad
Skive is located in Denmark
Skive
Skive
Skive is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Skive
Skive
Coordinates: 56°34′N 9°1′E
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark Region (Midtjylland)
MunicipalitySkive
Founded1231
Area
 • Urban
14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Urban
20,176
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
10,087 males and 10,089 females
DemonymSkibonit
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Websitewww.skive.dk

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 20,176 (1 January 2023).[1]

The sociologist Richard Jenkins used his field work in Skive as the basis for his book Being Danish: Paradoxes of Identity in Everyday Life.[3]

Attractions
  • 14th century Spøttrup Castle underwent extensive repairs in the 1940s, and opened as a museum and medicinal herb garden with activities such as Halloween and ghost-tours throughout the year and the large medieval market, Bispens Market, in the summer.
  • Skive Art Museum (Skive Kunstmuseum) is housed in a building designed by Danish architect Leopold Teschl, who also designed the Skive Historical Museum. The Art Museum houses a broad collection of modern Danish art, and has a special interest in expressive landscapes and New Realism painting. The collection also has works by local artists, including Christen Dalsgaard, a national romantic painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
  • The Museum also has a stuffed polar bear, which was donated to Skive by the friendship city of Scoresbysund in Greenland. As of 2017, the Museum is closed due to renovation and a new building being added.
  • The Fur Museum is on the island of Fur, part of the Skive municipality. It features exhibits relating to the island, particularly fossils.
  • The Four Boxes Gallery is located in the grounds of the Krabbesholm Højskole, with an unusual modern design by Japanese architects Atelier Bow-Wow.
  • The Mønsted Limestone Caves south-west of Skive are run by Denmark's nature-preservation group, Skov- og Naturstyrelse. As well as being a tourist attraction, the caves are used as a place to age cheese, which is then exported to Germany as "cavecheese". In winter, the caves are home to 10,000 bats.
  • The home of writer Jeppe Aakjær Jenle is situated just north of the city and is open to public as a museum
  • One of Denmark's largest dairies, Thise Mejeri, is situated in the small town Thise on the peninsula of Salling. The dairy is entirely biological and produces everything from milk to cheese to yoghurt and are known for introducing more experimental, old and forgotten, or exotic dairy products to the Danish market like skyr. There's a shop by the dairy and they have tours open to public
  • One of the only places in Europe and first place in Denmark with trips in completely see-through canoe/kayak-hybrids, VisionKayak, is situated in Skive
  • The outdoor museum Hjerl Hede displays life at the Danish countryside through 300 years with old crafts, houses, games, shops etc.
  • In Skive, all the roundabouts have been decorated with pieces of art known as the 11 Stars, designed by the Danish designer Timothy Jacob Jensen.
  • Common amenities, such as supermarkets, shops, a bowling alley and hotels, are all to be found in the town centre.

Transportation
Front façade of Skive railway station.

Rail

Skive is served by Skive railway station. It is located on the Langå-Struer railway line and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Struer and regional train services to Aarhus and Struer.

Air

Skive Airport is a regional private jet airport suitable for a variety of private jets.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Denmark

Skive is twinned with:

Notable people

The Arts
Preben Kristensen, 2008
Johannes Lebech, 2006

Public Service & Business
Kasper Søndergaard, 2008
Henrik Toft Hansen, 2008

Sport

Photographs of Skive
  • Skive Marina (1)
    Skive Marina (1)
  • Skive Marina (2)
    Skive Marina (2)
  • The town's post office
    The town's post office
  • Skive museum
    Skive museum
  • Church of Our Lady, Skive
    Church of Our Lady, Skive
  • Skive Kirke set gennem Vestergade
    Skive Kirke set gennem Vestergade
  • Havnekiosken, Skive
    Havnekiosken, Skive
  • Cow by Bernhard Lipsøe
    Cow by Bernhard Lipsøe
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References
  1. BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. Jenkins, Richard (2011). Being Danish: Paradoxes of Identity in Everyday Life. Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 9788763526036.
  4. IMDb Database retrieved 18 April 2020
  5. IMDb Database retrieved 18 April 2020
  6. IMDb Database retrieved 18 April 2020
  7. "About Us | Nordic Aviation Capital". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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