Skive, Denmark
Skive is a town in Skive municipality (Danish, Skive Kommune) in Region Midtjylland at the base of Salling Peninsula, a part of the larger Jutland peninsula in northwest Denmark. It is the municipality's main town and the site of its municipal council.
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| Motto: Sallings hovedstad | |
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| Coordinates: 56°34′N 9°1′E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark Region (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Skive |
| Founded | 1231 |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Urban | 20,176 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Gender | 10,087 males and 10,089 females |
| Demonym | Skibonit |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | www.skive.dk |
The town of Skive is located at the mouth of the Karup River (Karup Å) and the Skive Fjord, part of the Limfjord. Skive has a population of 20,176 (1 January 2023).
The sociologist Richard Jenkins used his field work in Skive as the basis for his book Being Danish: Paradoxes of Identity in Everyday Life.
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