Ribe

Ribe
Town
Ribe seen from Riberhus
Ribe seen from Riberhus
Coat of arms of Ribe
Ribe is located in Denmark
Ribe
Ribe
Location in Denmark
Ribe is located in Region of Southern Denmark
Ribe
Ribe
Ribe (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°19′42″N 08°45′44″E / 55.32833°N 8.76222°E / 55.32833; 8.76222
CountryDenmark
RegionSouthern Denmark (Syddanmark)
MunicipalityEsbjerg
Area
 • Urban
7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Urban
8,295
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Gender [1]
3,952 males and 4,343 females
DemonymRipenser
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-6760 Ribe
Websitewww.ribe.dk

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]

  1. ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  3. ^ "Statistikbanken". www.statbank.dk.
  4. ^ "Ribe is the oldest town in the Nordic countries".