Fun facts about Vejle
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The name 'Vejle' comes from the Old Danish word 'wæthel', meaning 'ford' or 'wading place'.
Vejle
Denmark
Vejle is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark.
From the “Etymology” section
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During Viking times, the wetlands around Vejle were crossed at the Ravning Bridge, a 760-meter long wooden boardwalk built around 980 AD.
Vejle
Denmark
Vejle is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark.
From the “History” section
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Vejle is known for the forested hills that rise to the north and south of the town and fjord.
Vejle
Denmark
Vejle is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark.
From the “Geography” section
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Vejle was historically known as the 'Manchester of Denmark' due to its extensive textile mills during the Industrial Revolution.
Vejle
Denmark
Vejle is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark.
From the “Economy” section
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Vejle's oldest extant building, St. Nicolai Church, was built in the mid-13th century and houses the preserved body of the Haraldskær bog woman.
Vejle
Denmark
Vejle is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark.
From the “Arts and attractions” section
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