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Fredericia | |
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 The statueLandsoldaten ("The Foot Soldier") in Fredericia, Denmark | |
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  Fredericia Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark.svg) Fredericia Fredericia (Region of Southern Denmark) Show map of Region of Southern Denmark | |
| Coordinates:55°34′N9°45′E / 55.567°N 9.750°E /55.567; 9.750 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) |
| Municipality | Fredericia |
| Founded | 1650 |
| Current municipality | 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 41,544 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Gender[2] | 20,759 males and 20,785 females |
| Demonym | Fredericianer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-7000 Fredericia |
| Area code | (+45) 72 |
| Website | www |
Fredericia (Danish pronunciation:[fʁeðəˈʁetɕæ])[3] is a town located inFredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of theJutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of theTriangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities ofKolding andVejle. It was founded in 1650 byFrederick III, after whom it was named.
The city itself has a population of 41,544 (1 January 2024)[1] and theFredericia Municipality has a population of 52,485 (2024).
After the devastation caused by theThirty Years War in a largely unfortified Jutland, KingChristian IV realized the necessity of building a strong fortress in Jutland, and decided that this project could be combined with his plans for building a large town in Jutland.
A fortified encampment was built on a point of land called Lyngs Odde, near the current location of Fredericia, with a rampart stretching to either side of the point, thus protecting the encampment from attacks. However, the fortifications were not perfect, and whenSwedish Field MarshalLennart Torstenson invaded Jutland, he was able to break through the ramparts. It wasFrederick III who was finally able to complete the plans for the fortification, also adding a flank fortification on nearby Bers Odde as suggested by DanishMarshal of the RealmAnders Bille.
On 15 December 1650, the King signed the document giving the town its first privileges, and work on the new fortifications could begin. In 1651, the town was named Frederiksodde (Frederick's Point) after the king, and on 22 April 1664, it was given the newLatinized name of Fredericia.
Every 6 July, the town of Fredericia holds a festival to commemorate the 1849Battle of Fredericia, fought during theFirst War of Schleswig, in which Danish troops won a victory over theSchleswig-Holstein rebels who were laying siege to the town. Fredericia's landmark,Landsoldaten, was unveiled on 6 July 1858.[4]
The municipality today is part of theEast Jutland metropolitan area with 1.2M inhabitants,[5] and is the site of Fredericia municipality's municipal council.
The town is a majorbarracks, home to theRoyal Danish Army's Signals Regiment (Telegrafregimentet), which is located at Rye's Barracks (Ryes Kaserne) and Bülow's Barracks (Bülows Kaserne).
The town is one of Denmark's largest traffichubs.
Fredericia railway station is the principal railway station of the town.[6] It is an importantrailway junction where theCopenhagen-Fredericia Line, theFredericia-Aarhus Line, and theFlensburg-Fredericia Line all meet.[7] The station was opened in 1935 together with the opening of theLittle Belt Bridge across theLittle Belt.[7] The train services are operated by therailway companyDSB.[6] It offers directInterCity services toCopenhagen,Odense,Aarhus,Aalborg,Struer,Esbjerg,Sønderborg,Flensburg andHamburg.
The nearestairport with scheduled national andinternational flights isBillund Airportc. 45 km west of Fredericia.
TheVejlby Speedway Center, run by the Fredericia Motor Klub, is located on the northern outskirts of Fredericia and is a mini speedway track for bikes with 50cc and 80cc engines.[8]Fredericia Speedway competed in the town from 1958 to 2005 at various venues, including theFredericia Speedway Center (the old Fredericia Stadion) and the Frederikslyst Motorbane.[9]
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