Holsted | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°30′37″N 8°55′4″E / 55.51028°N 8.91778°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Region of Southern Denmark |
Municipality | Vejen Municipality |
Area | |
• Urban | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Urban | 3,066 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-6670 Holsted |
Holsted is a railway town located in the Vejen Municipality, in the Region of Southern Denmark. It was previously the seat of the Holsted Municipality.
Holsted is served by Holsted railway station, located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line.
Holsted Speedway Klub known as the Holsted Tigers race in the Danish Super League and are based at the Holsted Speedway Center, south of Holsted at Hedevejen 1, 6670.[2][3] The Center opened on 4 June 1989, replacing the old Holsted Gørklint speedway track, which was located next to the Holsted Å at (55°30′17″N 8°53′03″E / 55.50472°N 8.88417°E).[4]