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Kolding | |
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Town | |
 Castle Lake (Slotsø) in Kolding | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kolding Kolding (left center) in Denmark .svg) Kolding Kolding (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°29′30″N 9°30′0″E / 55.49167°N 9.50000°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Kolding |
| First documented | 1231[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Knud Erik Langhoff |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
| • Urban | 62,444 |
| • Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| • Gender [3] | 30,854 males and 31,590 females |
| Demonym(s) | Koldingenser, Koldinger |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| Area code | (+45) 7 |
| Website | www |
Kolding (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʌle̝ŋ]) is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding. The manufacturing of machinery and textiles and livestock export are other economically significant activities.
With a population of 94,932 (1 January 2024), the Kolding municipality is the eleventh most populous in Denmark. The city itself has a population of 62,444 (1 January 2024)[2] and is the eighth largest city in Denmark.
The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Fredericia and Vejle.
- ^ Bøje, Jens Anker (19 June 2007). "Kolding - byens historie i korte træk" (in Danish). kolding.dk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2007.
- ^ a b BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark