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  Horsens municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See Horsens for the article about the city in Denmark with the same name.
Horsens municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark.
By January 1, 2007 Horsens municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), be merged with existing Brædstrup (except for Voerladegård Parish) and Gedved municipalities to form a new Horsens municipality.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horsens_municipality   (274 words)

  
 Horsens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Horsens is a Danish town in east Jutland.
One of the largest cultural events in Horsens is the annual European Medieval Festival on the last Friday and Saturday in August.
The town centre of Horsens is then transformed into the largest medieval market town in Northern Europe with activities and entertainment for families and children of all ages.
cuyahogafalls.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Horsens   (250 words)

  
 Horsens: Torsted Vest - a new and different neighbourhood
In the late eighties, Horsens took part in the "Healthy Towns" competition of the WHO (World Health Organisation) along with a number of other European towns and tried to implement the objectives of this project in the Torsted Vest district.
In the late eighties, Horsens took part in the "Healthy Towns" competition of the WHO (World Health Organization) along with a number of other European towns and tried to implement the objectives of this project in the Torsted Vest district.
Horsens a town on the coast in the east of the island of Jutland, is the sixth largest provincial centre in Denmark.
www.p2pays.org /ref/24/23359.htm   (2751 words)

  
 Vikings in Horsens
Horsens is an old town and was already mentioned as early as 1070, when the learned scholar Adam finished his historical work "The History of the Hamburg Archbishops" at Bremenn.
Its situation at the narrowest point of the wide and scenic Horsens Fjord was a natural reason for the Vikings to gather here in their time.
Extensive archaeological excavations in the centre of Horsens in 1991 and 1992 revealed remains dating back to the Vikings have also provided information on the town's subsequent historical development, from the Viking era through the Middle Ages right up to the present.
www.viking.no /e/info-sheets/denmark/horsens.htm   (471 words)

  
 Horsens, Denmark - JewishGen Scandinavia SIG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The congregation in Horsens grew steadily and in 1834 there were 10 families (68 persons).
In 1867 Isac Zacharias Levy’s sons donated a house in Farvergade to Jewish community in Horsens to be used as synagogue.
The Jewish cemetery in Horsens was established in 1850 when an area of some 7,000 square "alen" [1 "alen" ~ two feet] outside the town was bought for 250 Rigsbankdaler and conveyed to Moses Isac Levy, as representative for the Jewish congregation.
www.jewishgen.org /Scandinavia/horsens.htm   (312 words)

  
 Safe Community- Horsens, Denmark
Involvement of citizens is a central method in the City of Horsens’ efforts to create equality in health and sustainability, as it will also be in the City’s efforts to ensure safety and security.
The Steering Group consists of the Commissioner of Police, assistant commissioners from the criminal and uniformed police, and committee chairpersons and directors from the municipal departments.
The purpose of the SSID is to ensure that safety officers have a high level of professional knowledge and expertise concerning safety, the environment and health.
www.phs.ki.se /csp/safecom/horsens.htm   (856 words)

  
 Horsens Ny Teater / Bob Dylan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is why Horsens New Theatre in cooperation with DKB CONCERTPROMOTIONS has been able to present such names as for example Joe Cocker and Bob Dylan.
Horsens Ny Teater was first built in 1909, but the building was reconstructed in 1991 at a cost of 55 Million DKK.
The sponsors' club is convinced that exciting events help emphasize the image of Horsens as an active and exciting town to live and work in, and these are qualities that are appreciated by the employees of these businesses.
www.expectingrain.com /dok/set/2000/05/horsens.html   (1006 words)

  
 Horsens Museum - Vitus Bering - en   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Vitus Jonassen Bering was born in Horsens in 1681.
This was the primary reason for establishing a Soviet-Danish research team which was to find and excavate Bering's grave and subsequently recreate his face from the cranium.
The exhibition in Horsens' Museum shows the exiting expedition in words and pictures and also exhibits the interesting results of forensic medicine in the form of a recreated bust of Vitus Bering, a cast of Bering's craniium and a reconstruction of the grave.
www.horsensmuseum.dk /bering/ber_en.htm   (458 words)

  
 Advokatgruppen >> Horsens ::
Advokatgruppen Horsens has its roots in the 19th century, but is very much a player in the commercial legal arena of the 21st century.
The firm, residing in centrally located offices in the center of Horsens, serves a local and regional business and private clientele.
Horsens is located o­n the east coast of Jutland - right in the middle of o­ne of the biggest and most expansive industrial regions in Denmark.
www.advokatgruppen.dk /dcmpage/english/kontorer/horsens   (84 words)

  
 MACCA-News: 04 Summer Tour: Horsens, Denmark REPORT with FANfeedback - Jun. 8, 2004 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Horsens is only a relative small city with about 40.000 people; that was told us from some locals.
The great thing was that the big screens were already showing what was going on on stage and so we had a great show before the show.
The one in Horsens was no doubt the best - the sound was great and the crowd acted very fine.
www.macca-central.com /macca-news/MoreNews.cfm?ID=1556   (3197 words)

  
 Equestrian Equipment,Horse Riding Equipment,Equestrian Clothing,Equestrian Equipment Exporter,Horse Riding ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Horsens Exports is an India-based company engaged in the manufacture and export of quality horse riding equipment, horse riding apparel in English and Western Style.
Established in the year 1979, Horsens Exports is a respected member of the Council of Leather Export.
Horsens is known for innovation and quality development of saddles.
www.indiamart.com /horsens-exports   (599 words)

  
 Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Horsens - Vacation Rental   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Your rate of return on real estate in Horsens may be higher than many other investments you make.
When renting a home in Horsens you are usually limited to the changes/improvements you can make.
In many cases vacation rentals in Horsens are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Horsens.
www.propertyworld.com /_Denmark_Vejle_Horsens   (1146 words)

  
 Horsens synagogue, Denmark - JewishGen Scandinavia SIG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the late 1890'es there were so few Jews left in Horsens that it was no longer possible to gather a minyan.
According to the stipulation in the deed the brewer and titular councillor of state, Isac Zacharias Levy, his sisters, his brothers and his brothers-in-law passed the property to Horsens town council and had the house furnished for its future use.
Part of the endowed capital and other valuables, which the family over the years had donated to the Jewish congregation, was passed on to the "Den Levyske Stiftelse" on the condition of a pledge by the town council to maintain the Jewish cemetery.
www.jewishgen.org /Scandinavia/horsens_syn_us.htm   (237 words)

  
 Horsens Bibliotek - Horsens City Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Horsens City Library was founded in 1869 and is among the oldest public libraries in Denmark.
The famous Danish library pioneer, Andreas Schack Steenberg, started his long and devoted work for the public library cause back in 1880'th, when he was a grammar school teacher in Horsens.
Horsens City Library consists of the main library in Tobaksgården (the Tobacco factory) and a branch library on the island of Endelave.
www.bibliotek.horsens.dk /ombiblioteket/fakta/prbibeng.asp   (273 words)

  
 Ceramics Today - Danish Ceramics
Niels Peter Nielsen (1888-1968, Potter): Pottery in Egebjerg by Horsens (1909-1918); The ceramic factory D A N I C O, Horsens (1919-1929); Dagnaes Pottery, Dagnases by Horsens (1930-1946) and in Torsted by Horsens (from 1947).
Later Nielsen got acquainted to the storekeeper Corfitzen from Horsens and they decided to start a ceramic factory, with Nielsen as president and Corfitzen as financier.
They decorated with horn painting and flower ornamentation in Skønvirke style, whish is the Danish version of the French art noveau (1890-1910) which came to Denmark a bit later.
www.ceramicstoday.com /articles/danish_ceramics6.htm   (493 words)

  
 Three Concerts, Two Dogs and the One and Only Horsens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Therein was one hell of a surprise, inasmuch as it said May 21 NYA Horsens, Denmark.
This certainly came as a surprise for the staff at Horsens Ny Teater, a theater in a Danish town previously known mostly for its State Prison which contains a lot of motorcycle Banditos.
The Horsens concert was a sponsored event, although the fans were definitely winners throughout.
www.expectingrain.com /dok/set/2000/05/3-2-1.html   (2997 words)

  
 Vitus Bering Denmark - Arrival by flight, train or car
Billund Airport is situated 60 km from Horsens.
Aarhus Airport is situated 90 km from Horsens.
To get from Aarhus Airport to Horsens you should take the airport bus to Aarhus (50 minutes) and then take a train to Horsens (45 minutes).
www.vitusbering.com /sw704.asp   (118 words)

  
 Educational system, Horsens Statsskole, Denmark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At Horsens Statsskole we offer students two- and three-year courses in preparation for a final exam which entitles them to apply for admission to a university or other colleges of further education.
The school is called a "gymnasium", which is the equivalent of a Sixth Form College in England.
In Denmark nearly everyone continues in upper secondary education: roughly two thirds in vocational schools (technical or commercial) and one third in schools (like Horsens Statsskole) providing general upper secondary education, the "Gymnasium" or the "HF-course".
www.hs-gym.dk /internationalt/educational   (275 words)

  
 The County's Center of Special Education for Adults   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
ASV Horsens is an expertise centre, which object is to render service to persons with special needs.
ASV Horsens renders special educational counselling and guidance with regard to participants to for instance:
ASV Horsens has a number of cooperative relations in Denmark and abroad.
www.asv-horsens.dk /admin/asv_horsens/engelsk_side.htm   (174 words)

  
 Horsens Travel: Deals and travel information for Horsens, Jutland
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www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Europe/Denmark/Jutland/Horsens/Horsens--travel.html?skin=engb.lastminute.com&DDT=list&CATEGORY=dp_list   (142 words)

  
 Horsens Fjord
The Bay of Horsens is nationally known for harbouring the largest cormorant colony in all Denmark.
Sea trout in the 20 km long Bay of Horsens are the result of stocking or they are produced in two important tributaries to the bay: River Bygholm that passes through Lake Bygholm, famous for its pikeperch, before entering the sea in the harbour of Horsens.
A characteristic of most good coastal fishing spots in the Bay of Horsens is a shallow and rocky bottom rich in really big rocks.
www.angling-eastjutland.dk /uk/frame-35.htm   (745 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Horsens, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
AllRefer.com - Horsens, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
47,085), Vejle co., central Denmark, a port at the head of the Horsens Fjord, an inlet of the Kattegat.
Horsens was a fortified town in the Middle Ages.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Horsens.html   (139 words)

  
 Danske Koncer- & Kulturhuse - Horsens
Despite its name, Horsens Ny Teater (New Theatre) is housed in a delightful
After standing empty for years, the theatre was reopened in 1991 following extensive restoration.
Horsens Ny Teater now stands proud as a modern cultural centre that hosts more than 200 events every year.
www.kulturhuse.dk /page57.aspx   (46 words)

  
 Eurobasket - Danish Basketball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It scored for Horsens: Mikkel Kristensen (196-F-78) 20, Spencer Ross 20, Anders Katholm 19, Sonny Madsen 17, Monta McGhee 13, Troels Katholm 4, Mladen Simanic 3, and Anders Lisby 3.
Only 2 teams had apllied Horsens BC og Team Sjaelland, wich meant that with 1 round left if Roskilde beat Horsens BC that Team Sjaelland wouldnt qualify to move up.
Horsen IC beat BK Amager in the first game of the semifinals 84-69, and 69-67 in the second game, making the third scheduled game unnecessary.
www.eurobasket.com /DEN/DEN.asp?NewsNo=9   (1119 words)

  
 HORSENS - LoveToKnow Article on HORSENS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Th town is ancient; there is a disused convent church with tomb of the T7th century, and the Vor-Frelsers-Kirke has a carvei nulnit of the same period.
Horsens is the birthplace of th navigator Vitus Bering or Behring (1680), the Arctic explorer.
To properly cite this HORSENS article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
www.1911ency.org /H/HO/HORSENS.htm   (123 words)

  
 Horsens Statsskole - Interesting Places
Horsens Statsskole · Studentervænget 2 · DK-8700 Horsens · Denmark ·; Tel.
The Museum of Industry is a governmentally approved museum, which has specialized in the history of industry.
So the theme of the museum can truly be said to be "people and the sea".
www.horsstats-gym.dk /internationalt/places   (462 words)

  
 Kapsejlads
Detailed sailing instructions will be available to all competitors at a skippers meeting at the Clubhouse at Horsens Yacht Club on the 31st of July 2001
For hotel/sommerhouse: Horsens Tourist Office at: +45 70 10 41 20
For Youth Hostel: Horsens Youth Hostel at: +45 75 61 67 77
www.horsens-sejlklub.dk /Moth/Preliminary_notice_of_race.htm   (451 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Denmark
Communities of good size are found in Fredericksborg (1500), Aarhus, Odense, Horsens, Fredericia, Ordrup, Sundby (400).
The ancient towns of Ribe, Viborg, and Röskilde bask in the glory of the past; their stately churches, built in the time of Catholicism, are yet reminders of their former splendour.
As early as 1867 the station of Odense was founded, in 1870 Randers; 1872 saw Horsens added; 1873, Aarhus; and several missions quickly followed.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/04722c.htm   (10911 words)

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