Ribe | |
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Town | |
 Ribe seen from Riberhus | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ribe Location in Denmark .svg) Ribe Ribe (Region of Southern Denmark) | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′42″N 08°45′44″E / 55.32833°N 8.76222°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Esbjerg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Urban | 8,295 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Gender [1] | 3,952 males and 4,343 females |
| Demonym | Ripenser |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6760 Ribe |
| Website | www |
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Ribe (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁiːpə]) is a town in south-west Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 8,295 (2024).[2][3] It is the seat of the Diocese of Ribe. Until 1 January 2007, Ribe was the seat of both a surrounding municipality and county. It is now part of the enlarged Esbjerg Municipality in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the oldest town in Denmark.[4]
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Statistikbanken". www.statbank.dk.
- ^ "Ribe is the oldest town in the Nordic countries".