Ribe

Ribe is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ribe County on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southern Denmark, The municipality, including the island of Mandø, covers an area of 352 km², and has a total population of 18,147 (2005). Its mayor is Preben Rudiengaard, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

The town of Ribe

Established ca. 810, Ribe is the oldest city in Denmark. City population (2003) was 9,881.

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The town has many well-preserved old buildings, and more than 100 houses in the town are protected. Denmark's oldest town hall is found on the town's Von Stackens Plaza (von Støckens Plads). The building was erected in 1496, and was purchased by the city for use as a town hall in 1709.

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The town has Denmark's oldest province museum

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