Horsens

Horsens is a Danish town in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality.

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The city is currently undergoing a positive development with new industry moving to Horsens, or expanding their activities already in Horsens. A lot of electronics and graphical companies are based here. Horsens also has Denmark's only Industry Museum.

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In recent years, a lot of work has been done to improve cultural activity. A lot of internationally known artists, like Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, David Bowie, Jos? Carreras, Helmut Lotti, Westlife, R.E.M., Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams have performed, or have performances planned in Horsens.

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One of the largest cultural events in Horsens is the annual European Medieval Festival on the last Friday and Saturday in August. The town centre of Horsens is then transformed into the largest medieval market town in Northern Europe with activities and entertainment for families and children of all ages.

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European route E45 runs through the city of Horsens.

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Danish: Danish may refer to:...

Jutland: Jutland (Danish: Jylland; German: J?tland) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the mainland part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. Its terrain is relatively flat, with low hills and peat bogs. It has an area of 29,775 km? (11,496 square m...

Horsens municipality: :This article is about the municipality in Denmark. See Horsens for the article about the city in Denmark with the same name....