Varde
- 📍 Location: Region of Southern Denmark,
South Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: North Sea and Ho Bay
- 👥 Population (municipality): 49,468 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: mentioned in written sources in
- 📏 Area: 1,240.1 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 11 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Varde?
49,468 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 49,628, a change of -0.3% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Varde in?
Region of Southern Denmark, South Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Vejle.
❓ What are the largest towns in Varde?
The largest towns are Varde (14,317 inhabitants), Ølgod (3,714 inhabitants), Oksbøl (2,885 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Varde?
3,766 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 158 in hotels and restaurants and 374 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Varde?
1,240.1 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 40 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 73% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (35,873 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).