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{{Short description|City in Jutland, Denmark}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Vejle | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = {{multiple image | border = infobox | total_width = 280 | image_style = border:1; | perrow = 1/3/2/1 | caption_align = center | image1 = Bølgen, Vejle 2022.jpg | alt1 = |caption1 = [[The Wave (Vejle)]] and the Vejle Waterfront | image2 = Fjordenhus Image.jpg | alt2 = |caption2 = Fjordenhus | image3 = Scenen ved Skyttehushaven.jpg | alt3 = |caption3 = Skyttehushaven | image4 = Vejle City Hall Img.jpg | alt4 = |caption4 = Vejle City Hall | image5 = Vejlefjordbroen2.jpg | alt5 = |caption5 = [[Vejle Fjord Bridge]] | image6 = Vejle Vindmølle 2022a.jpg | alt6 = |caption6 = Vejle Windmill | image7 = Havneøen, Vejle 01.jpg | alt7 = |caption7 = Building complexes at Havneøen }} | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = Vejles segl.jpg | seal_alt = | image_shield = Coat of arms of Vejle.svg | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = Vejle med vilje (Vejle on purpose) | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Denmark#Denmark Region of Southern Denmark | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Denmark | coordinates = {{coord|55|43|N|9|32|E|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Denmark}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Denmark|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Region of Southern Denmark|Southern Denmark (''Syddanmark'')]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Denmark|Municipality]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Vejle Municipality|Vejle]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1256 | established_title2 = Municipal charter | established_date2 = 1327 | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Jens Ejner Christensen ([[Venstre (Denmark)|V]]) | unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK --> | area_footnotes = | area_urban_km2 = 33.1 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | area_blank2_title = Municipality | area_blank2_km2 = 1066.32 | population_footnotes = | population_urban = 62,011 | population_as_of = 1. January 2025 | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | population_rank = Denmark: [[List of cities in Denmark by population|9th]] | population_demonym = Vejlenser | population_note = | population_blank1_title = Municipal | population_blank1 = 122,433 | population_blank2_title = Triangle region | population_blank2 = 434,628 | timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]] | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | elevation_min_m = 0 | elevation_max_m = 93 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 7100, 7120 | area_code_type = | area_code = (+45) | iso_code = | website = [http://www.vejle.dk/ www.vejle.dk] | footnotes = }} '''Vejle''' ({{IPA|da|ˈvɑjlə}}) 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]] (''[[Municipalities of Denmark|kommune]]'') and the [[Region of Southern Denmark]]. The city has a population of 62,011 (As of January 1. 2025),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Danish urban areas above 20,000 people as of the 1. of January 2025 |url=https://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/nyheder-analyser-publ/nyt/NytHtml?cid=51231 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Danmark Statisik |language=da}}</ref> making it the ninth largest city in Denmark. Vejle Municipality has a population of 122,433 ({{as of|2025|01|lc=on|url=https://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/emner/borgere/befolkning/befolkningstal/}}),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Befolkningstallet fordelt efter kommuner |url=https://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/emner/borgere/befolkning/befolkningstal/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Danmarks Statistik |language=da}}</ref> making it the fifth largest municipality in Denmark. The city is part of the [[Triangle Region (Denmark)|Triangle Region]], which includes the neighbouring cities of [[Kolding]] and [[Fredericia]]. Vejle is located 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of [[Germany]], 70 kilometres (43,5 miles) from [[Aarhus]] and 240 kilometres (149 miles) from the capital [[Copenhagen]]. Vejle is most known for its forested hills, Vejle fjord, harbour, shopping, pedestrian mall, windmill and an astonishing architecture near the harbour.
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