Varde

Varde
Town
Church of Sct. Jacob in Varde
Seal Coat of arms
Motto:  Varde, town of commerce or We in nature
Varde Location in Denmark Varde Varde (Region of Southern Denmark)
Coordinates: 55°37′12″N 8°28′50″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Southern Denmark
Municipality	Varde Municipality
Established	Approx. 1100
Government
• Mayor	Mads Sørensen
Area
• Urban	9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population  (2026)
• Urban	14,317
• Urban density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
• Gender	7,069 males and 7,248 females
Demonym	Vardenser
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-6800 Varde

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Varde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old market environment and is located by Varde stream/river and is a short distance away from the beaches by the North Sea. These features make it a tourist destination. The age of Varde is not known precisely, but it is mentioned in written sources from 1107 A.D. and is therefore thought have been founded sometime in the early Middle Ages.