Esbjerg is a city on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. This municipality has an area of 741 km² (286 sq. miles) and a total population of 114,244 (2008). The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Esbjerg - population 71,886 (2006), making it the fifth largest city in Denmark.

History

The city of Esbjerg was established around the harbour, which the state had built in 1868 as a replacement for the harbour in Altona that had previously been Denmark's most important North Sea harbour. In 1874 Esbjerg was connected by rail to Fredericia and Varde. The city was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town.

Esbjerg Airport is a small airport which primarily serves people travelling to and from Copenhagen Airport. BMI also flies regular routes to the airpoty.

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