Brande

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Coordinates: 55°57′N 9°07′E / 55.950°N 9.117°E / 55.950; 9.117
Brande
town
Brande Church
Country Denmark
Region Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality Ikast-Brande Municipality
Coordinates 55°57′N 9°07′E / 55.950°N 9.117°E / 55.950; 9.117
Population 6,980 (2013)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code DK-7330 Brande
The location of Brande in Denmark

Brande is a railway town with a population of 6,980 (1 January 2013)[1] located at the railroad between Vejle and Herning in Ikast-Brande municipality in Region Midtjylland in the central area of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark.

Until 1 January 2007 it was the seat of the municipal-council of Brande municipality.

Brande is the home of leading wind energy pioneer Bonus Energy A/S now Siemens Wind Power.[2]

Brande is also home to Danish clothing companies Bestseller A/S[3] and BTX Group.[4]

Gallery

  • Brande railway station

  • Mural in Brande

  • Blu and yellow mural

  • Red and white mural

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Brande:[5]

References

  1. ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
  2. ↑ http://www.powermag.com/renewables/wind/Bonus-to-Siemens_972.html
  3. ↑ http://www.bestseller.com/contact/Pages/MainOffice.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.btx-group.com
  5. ↑ "Äänekosken kaupungin ystävyyskuntatoiminnan edistäminen". City of Äänekoski. Retrieved 2012-06-01.  (Norwegian)

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