Grindsted
Coordinates: 55°45′29″N 8°55′34″E / 55.75819°N 8.92617°E Grindsted with a population of 9,768 (2018)[1] is the municipal seat and largest town of Billund Municipality, Denmark and belongs to the Region of Southern Denmark. It is located 42 km west of the major regional city of Vejle and 49 km northeast of the major harbour city Esbjerg. The postal code is 7200.
One of the main industries today is the Danisco factory which traces its roots back to the original chemical factory named Grindsted Værket (Grindsted Products) founded by the Lundsgaard brothers. Through acquisitions by De Danske Spritfabrikker it is now part of the Danisco corporation.
Notable people
- Hein Heinsen (born 1935 in Grindsted) a Danish artist who has contributed to the Lutheran art of Scandinavia
- Carsten Thomassen (born 1948 in Grindsted) a Danish mathematician
- Allan Gaarde (born 1975) a Danish former professional footballer, 227 games and scored 48 goals for AaB
- Kian Hansen (born 1989) Danish footballer, plays for FC Midtjylland
- Michael Jepsen Jensen (born 1992 in Grindsted) a speedway rider
References
- ↑ "Statistikbanken". www.statistikbanken.dk. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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