Esbjerg is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in
Ribe County on the
west coast of the Jutland
peninsula in southwest
Denmark. The municipality covers an
area of 221 km, and has a
total population of 82,312 (2005), which makes it Denmark's 5th biggest city. Its
mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre (Center-Right Party) political party.
The city was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic
driving force in the town. Besides the fishing
industry Esbjerg is also the main city for Denmark's oil and offshore activities. Companies like Mærsk Oil &
Gas, Ramboll Oil & Gas, COWI and
Atkins Denmark all have offshore related activities in
the city.
Esbjerg is
one of
the central towns of the
University of
Southern Denmark, and is also
home to a
branch of
Aalborg University.
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