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Grindsted

South Denmark, Denmark · Europe

About Grindsted

Grindsted is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Billund, 31km from Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments.

Grindsted is a town located in South Denmark, Denmark. With a population of 9,750, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Grindsted sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Grindsted to your route.

About Grindsted

Until 1 January 2007, Grindsted municipality was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ribe County on the Jutland Peninsula in south-west Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 382 km², and had a total population of 17,379 (2005). Its latest mayor was Ib Kristensen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party)

Read more political party. The site of its municipal council was the town of Grindsted. The municipality's motto was "Grindsted - Vi har det hele" which means "Grindsted - We have it all". The town of Grindsted has good schools and good educational possibilities, and a well-built infrastructure for cars and pedestrians. The municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged into the existing Billund municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 536 km² and a total population of 26.103(2006).

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Where is Grindsted located?

Grindsted is located in South Denmark, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 55.7573 latitude, 8.9275 longitude.

What is the population of Grindsted?

Grindsted has a population of approximately 9,750 people, making it a town in Denmark.

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Quick Information

Population
9,750
Continent
Europe
Country
Denmark
Region
South Denmark
Timezone
Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates
55.7573, 8.9275

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Denmark

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
114
Driving side
right

Dipped headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Grindsted

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Legoland Billund

The original Legoland theme park with over 65 million Lego bricks creating miniature landmarks, rides, and attractions in LEGO's hometown.

13 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments

Denmark's 'birth certificate': UNESCO-listed runic stones raised by Viking kings Gorm and Harald Bluetooth alongside massive burial mounds.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

The Wave (Bølgen), Vejle

An undulating five-tower residential building on Vejle Fjord, one of Denmark's most striking pieces of contemporary architecture.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Ribe

Denmark's oldest town dating to AD 710, with beautifully preserved medieval streets, a towering cathedral, and a Viking centre.

49 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Ribe Cathedral

Romanesque cathedral in Ribe, Denmark's oldest town, with a climbable tower overlooking the Wadden Sea marshes.

49 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Tirpitz Museum

Bjarke Ingels-designed museum sliced invisibly into a Blåvand dune beside the massive unfinished Tirpitz gun bunker of Hitler's Atlantic Wall. Galleries cover the wall, west-coast life and Europe's finest amber collection.

53 km · about 60 min drive

bridge

New Little Belt Bridge

Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.

55 km · about 65 min drive

bridge

Old Little Belt Bridge

The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Grindsted

  • 55 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
  • 56 kmOld Little Belt BridgeThe elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
  • 70 kmRømø CausewayTen-kilometre road causeway across the Wadden Sea tidal flats to Rømø island, where cars may drive onto the wide beach.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Grindsted.

Billund

🇩🇰 Denmark

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Tistrup

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Give

🇩🇰 Denmark

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Brande

🇩🇰 Denmark

24 km awayPop. 7,449

Bække

🇩🇰 Denmark

25 km away

Holsted

🇩🇰 Denmark

27 km awayPop. 3,046

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