Holstebro Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 59,324 (1 January 2026). Its mayor is Kenneth Tønning, a member of the conservative liberal Venstre party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Holstebro.
On 1 January 2007 Holstebro municipality was, due to Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with existing Ulfborg-Vemb and Vinderup municipalities to form the new Holstebro municipality.
Holstebro is also known for its infamous architecture style, and its architecture's correlation to World War 2.
Locations Holstebro 37,000 Vinderup 3,100 Ulfborg 2,000 Tvis 1,300 Vemb 1,300 Nørre Felding 730 Skave 500 Sevel 480 Borbjerg 450
The town of Holstebro
The town of Holstebro, has a population of 34,241 (2011). It is situated on both sides of Storåen ("The Large Creek"). Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage twinning ring of towns.
Politics
Municipal council Holstebro's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years.
Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.
Election Party Totalseats Turnout Electedmayor2005831211112770.5%Arne Lægaard (V)200982333875.5%H. C. Østerby (A)2013131121078.5%2017122112975.8%2021112221971.9%20255414128272.5%Kenneth Tønning (V)Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021. Data from valg.dk 2025
Notable people Helge Nissen (1871–1926), operatic bass-baritone, conductor and film actor Eugenio Barba (born 1936) founder of the Odin Teatret and International School of Theatre Anthropology
Twin towns – sister cities
Holstebro is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union.
Agros, Cyprus Altea, Spain Asikkala, Finland Bad Kötzting, Germany Bellagio, Italy Bundoran, Ireland Chojna, Poland Granville, France Houffalize, Belgium Judenburg, Austria Kőszeg, Hungary Marsaskala, Malta Meerssen, Netherlands Niederanven, Luxembourg Oxelösund, Sweden Preveza, Greece Rokiškis, Lithuania Rovinj, Croatia Sesimbra, Portugal Sherborne, England, United Kingdom Sigulda, Latvia Siret, Romania Škofja Loka, Slovenia Sušice, Czech Republic Tryavna, Bulgaria Türi, Estonia Zvolen, Slovakia
Holstebro also has one other twin town: Brașov, Romania
References
Municipal statistics: NetBorger Kommunefakta, delivered from KMD aka Kommunedata (Municipal Data) Municipal mergers and neighbors: Eniro new municipalities map
External links
Holstebro tourist bureau Peter Schaufuss Ballet (in Danish) Odin Teatret - performance art theater (limited English language) Holstebro Art Museum Holstebro Museum Holstebro Boldklub (in Danish)