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Silkeborg (sĭl`kəbôr'), city (1992 pop. 35,027), Århus co., central Denmark, on the Gudenå River. It is a tourist and health resort surrounded by beautiful lakes and woods. Its industries produce paper, textiles, and beer. Nearby is a memorial to the playwright Kaj Munk Munk, Kaj , 1898–1944, Danish playwright, a clergyman. His ethical plays, traditional in form, led the Danish dramatic revival in the 1930s. Among them is The Word (1932), which deals with resurrection and faith.
..... Click the link for more information. , who was murdered (1944) in Silkeborg by Nazi terrorists. Silkeborg a city in Denmark, located in the Gudenaa River valley, in the central part of the Jutland Peninsula, in the amt (county) of Århus. Population, 44,100 (1972). Silkeborg has machine-building, textile, and food-processing industries. It is a popular tourist site. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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