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Struer | |
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 The old water tower in Struer | |
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| Coordinates:56°29′8″N08°35′23″E / 56.48556°N 8.58972°E /56.48556; 8.58972 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Jutland (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Struer |
| Settled | 17th century |
| Incorporated (city) | 1917 |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025)[1] | |
| • Urban | 9,893 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| • Gender[2] | 4,847 males and 5,046 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (European Summer Time) |
| Postal code | DK-7600 Struer |
| Website | Struer Municipality |
Struer is the maintown of thekommune ofStruer,Region Midtjylland,Denmark with a population of 9,893 (1 January 2025).[1]
The town of Struer owes its growth to the railroad, which arrived in 1865 with Jutland's first railroad line fromÅrhus/Randers overViborg toSkive and Struer. Before its arrival Struer was a little town, that primarily functioned as a harbour for the residents ofHolstebro; but after its arrival the town grew explosively into a big town, and eventually became one of Denmark's most important railway connection points. Although the station has been expanded several times, the central part of the wellmaintained building is one of Denmark's oldest stations. One of the oldest station buildings now house the administration and science labs of Struer statsgymnasium, one of the few Danish schools that offer theInternational Baccalaureate program.
Struer received privileged status as a merchant town in 1917.
Until the end of the 1960sStruer station served as the headquarters for the central West Jutland administration ofDSB,Danske Statsbaner ("Danish State Railways"). More than 300 DSB employees still work in Struer today.
Bang & Olufsen, Denmark's only radio/TV manufacturer today, is the town's most important business, and they employ almost a third of the town's population. The business started in 1925 in Svend Olufsen's old family farm,Quistrup, just south of the town. At theStruer Museum, there is a new large exhibition, where old and new B&O products are displayed together with many pieces of famous Danish design furniture.
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