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Location
Main cities: Herning, Holstebro
The county of Ringkjobing is located in the Mid West
of Jutland adjacent to the North Sea. The county is the second largest
in Denmark with 18 municipalities; additionally the country has one
of the lowest population densities in Denmark.
Co-ordination
EURA A/S (business development company for the
county of Ringkjobing)
Gudrun Rogvadottir
Birk Centerpark 7
7400 Herning
Denmark
Tel.: 0045 96 74 22 16
Fax: 0045 97 32 50 44
e-mail: gro@eura.dk
http://www.eura.dk
Business Location
In the county of Ringkjobing agriculture, industry and
service all plays a vital role for the economy. Agriculture and the
additional food production industry are still of great importance,
but the region is also characterised by a vital production industry,
best known is the production of wind turbines. Additionally the county
houses considerable businesses in the IT and knowledge sector.
Economic Data
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Ringkjobing
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Denmark
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| area |
4.853,94
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43.095,88
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| population |
273.517
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5.349,212
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| unemployment rate |
4,1 %
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6,3 %
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| employees |
149.848
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2,850.000
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| agriculture |
7,6 %
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3,92 %
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| industry |
41,2 %
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16,8 %
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| service |
51,2 %
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72,42 %
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Participation in EU-Programmes
5-6 Municipalities in Ringkjøbing County
was targeted objective 5b, now one of these Municipalities is transformed
into objective 2 while 4 Municipalities currently are in a period
of transition
Economy Sectors
- Electronics and acoustics
- Furniture and wood production (incl. Building
of doors and windows)
- Transport
- Metal and production technology
- Provisions, meat, poultry and dairy
- Coast tourism
- IT and knowledge companies
Main Companies
- Vestas Wind Systems
- Bang & Olufsen, audio visual and operations
- Rose Poultry
- Cheminova
- EDB Gruppen
Education
- TEKO Centre, Denmark - Danish Academy of Design
Technology
- VITA - Interdisciplinary education in the social
and health sector
- Nursuring school
- Physiotherapy school
- Pedagogue College
- Business and Engineer school
- College of Education
- Technological Academy
- The Social Diploma Education
Incubators and business development
Services offered by STRINNOP – Partner EURA
Implementation of the business development policy and
innovation strategy of the county authorities, particular in relation
to SME´s:
- Funding of development projects
- Strategic studies
- Development activities – innovation, business
development, information technology and internationalisation
- Counselling on leadership and organisation
management
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