Grindsted

Grindsted, with a population of 9,761 (1 January 2021),[1] is the municipal seat and largest town of Billund Municipality, Denmark and belongs to the Region of Southern Denmark. It is located 42 km west of the major regional city of Vejle and 49 km northeast of the major harbour city Esbjerg. The postal code is 7200.

Grindsted
Municipal seat
Grindsted
Grindsted
Coordinates: 55.75819°N 8.92617°E / 55.75819; 8.92617
Founded14th century
Government
 • MayorIb Kristensen (Venstre)
Area
 • Urban
8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Urban
9,761
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
4,842 males and 4,919 females
Postal code
DK-7200 Grindsted

One of the main industries today is the DuPont factory, which traces its roots back to the original chemical factory named Grindstedværket (Grindsted Products) founded by the Lundsgaard brothers. Through acquisitions by De Danske Spritfabrikker, it became part of the Danisco corporation, but Danisco was acquired by DuPont in 2011;[3] however, the factory only changed name on 14 May 2012. Products from Grindsted are still marketed under the Danisco logo and name.[4]

Notable people
Michael Jepsen Jensen, 2012

Sport

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. Merced, Michael J. de la (9 January 2011). "DuPont to Buy Danisco for $5.8 Billion". DealBook. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. Svanevik, Jan (14 May 2012). "DuPont i Grindsted". TV SYD (in Danish). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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