Holstebro Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 59,324 (1 January 2026). Its mayor is Kenneth Tønning, a member of the conservative liberal Venstre party.

The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro.

On 1 January 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.

Holstebro is also known for its infamous architecture style, and its architecture's correlation to World War 2.

Locations

{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:1em"

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| Holstebro || align="center"| 37,000

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| Vinderup || align="center"| 3,100

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| Ulfborg || align="center"| 2,000

|-

| Tvis || align="center"| 1,300

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| Vemb || align="center"| 1,300

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| Nørre Felding || align="center"| 730

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| Skave || align="center"| 500

|-

| Sevel || align="center"| 480

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| Borbjerg || align="center"| 450

|}

The town of Holstebro

The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is situated on both sides of Storåen ("The Large Creek"). Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.

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Image:Holstebro 001.JPG|Square at the pedestrianized high street (Danish: gågade) in central Holstebro.

Image:Scupture in Holstebro Badestedet.JPG|Sculpture in central Holstebro by Vadestedet.

Image:Holstebro park.JPG|Park in central Holstebro.

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Politics

Municipal council

Holstebro's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

{| class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2"| Election

! colspan="9"| Party

! rowspan="2"| Total<br/>seats

! rowspan="2"| Turnout

! rowspan="2"| Elected<br/>mayor

|-

|style="background:#B5211D;"|Social Democrats (Denmark)|

|style="background:#843A93;"|Danish Social Liberal Party|

|style="background:#89A920;"|Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|

|style="background:#C9096C;"|Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|

|style="background:#1CB1B7;"|Liberal Alliance (Denmark)|

|style="background:#EC7D14;"|Christian Democrats (Denmark)|

|style="background:#F4D44D;"|Danish People's Party|

|style="background:#254C85;"|Venstre (Denmark)|

|style="background:#003D7F;"|Denmark Democrats|

|-

|2005

|8

|3

|1

|2

|style="background:#CDC9C9;" rowspan="5"|

|1

|1

|11

|style="background:#CDC9C9;" rowspan="5"|

|rowspan="6"|27

|70.5%

|Arne Lægaard (V)

|-

|2009

|8

|2

|3

|3

|style="background:#CDC9C9;" rowspan="5"|

|3

|8

|75.5%

|rowspan="4"|H. C. Østerby (A)

|-

|2013

|13

|1

|style="background:#CDC9C9;"|

|1

|2

|10

|78.5%

|-

|2017

|12

|2

|1

|1

|2

|9

|75.8%

|-

|2021

|11

|2

|2

|2

|1

|9

|71.9%

|-

|2025

|5

|4

|1

|4

|1

|2

|8

|2

|72.5%

|rowspan="1"|Kenneth Tønning (V)

|-

|colspan="14"|Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021. Data from valg.dk 2025

|}

Notable people

  • Helge Nissen (1871–1926), operatic bass-baritone, conductor and film actor
  • Eugenio Barba (born 1936) founder of the Odin Teatret and International School of Theatre Anthropology

Twin towns – sister cities

Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.

  • Agros, Cyprus
  • Altea, Spain
  • Asikkala, Finland
  • Bad Kötzting, Germany
  • Bellagio, Italy
  • Bundoran, Ireland
  • Chojna, Poland
  • Granville, France
  • Houffalize, Belgium
  • Judenburg, Austria
  • Kőszeg, Hungary
  • Marsaskala, Malta
  • Meerssen, Netherlands
  • Niederanven, Luxembourg
  • Oxelösund, Sweden
  • Preveza, Greece
  • Rokiškis, Lithuania
  • Rovinj, Croatia
  • Sesimbra, Portugal
  • Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
  • Sigulda, Latvia
  • Siret, Romania
  • Škofja Loka, Slovenia
  • Sušice, Czech Republic
  • Tryavna, Bulgaria
  • Türi, Estonia
  • Zvolen, Slovakia

Holstebro also has one other twin town:

  • Brașov, Romania

References

  • Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data)
  • Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
  • Holstebro tourist bureau
  • Peter Schaufuss Ballet (in Danish)
  • Odin Teatret - performance art theater (limited English language)
  • Holstebro Art Museum
  • Holstebro Museum
  • Holstebro Boldklub (in Danish)