Brande

For other uses, see Brande (disambiguation).
Brande
town
Brande Church
Country Denmark
Region Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality Ikast-Brande Municipality
Coordinates DK 55°57′N 9°07′E / 55.950°N 9.117°E / 55.950; 9.117Coordinates: DK 55°57′N 9°07′E / 55.950°N 9.117°E / 55.950; 9.117
Population 7,065 (2014)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code DK-7330 Brande
The location of Brande in Denmark

Brande is a railway town with a population of 7,065 (1 January 2014)[1] located at the railroad between Vejle and Herning in Ikast-Brande municipality in Region Midtjylland in the central area of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark.

Until 1 January 2007 it was the seat of the municipal-council of Brande municipality.

Brande is the home of leading wind energy pioneer Bonus Energy A/S now Siemens Wind Power.[2]

Brande is also home to Danish clothing companies Bestseller A/S[3] and BTX Group.[4]

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Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Brande:[5]

References

  1. ↑ BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark
  2. ↑ http://www.powermag.com/renewables/wind/Bonus-to-Siemens_972.html
  3. ↑ http://www.bestseller.com/contact/Pages/MainOffice.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.btx-group.com
  5. ↑ "Äänekosken kaupungin ystävyyskuntatoiminnan edistäminen" (in Norwegian). City of Äänekoski. Retrieved 2012-06-01.

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