Givskud
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Givskud is a little town in southern Jutland
with a population of 595 (1 January 2011). The town is located in Vejle Municipality
in the Region of Southern Denmark. Other than Givskud Church it consisted of only a few farms, a school and a rectory
in the 19th century. Later an inn was built. It was not until 1969 that the village really came into public attention. It was that same year that the Givskud Zoo
was established under the name Løveparken Givskud ("Givskud Lion Park") and was an innovation among zoos, with visitor being able to roam about with the lions in their own private cars. Later came giraffes, rhinos
, bison
, and elephants to the park, which today houses more than 100 species. Givskud Zoo is now a huge attraction in Jutland.
Givskud is located about 17 kilometers northwest of the capital region of Vejle
and about 9 kilometers southeast of the town Give
.
55°48′N 9°20′E
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
with a population of 595 (1 January 2011). The town is located in Vejle Municipality
Vejle municipality
Vejle Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the Jutland peninsula in southeast Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,055 km², and has a total population of 106,383...
in the Region of Southern Denmark. Other than Givskud Church it consisted of only a few farms, a school and a rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
in the 19th century. Later an inn was built. It was not until 1969 that the village really came into public attention. It was that same year that the Givskud Zoo
Givskud Zoo
Givskud Zoo is a zoo and safari park in Givskud, 20 km north west of Vejle in Denmark. The park opened in 1969 under the name of "Løveparken" with lions as the only animals. In 1970 elephants arrived and today the park has more than 1,000 animals distributed among more than 80 species...
was established under the name Løveparken Givskud ("Givskud Lion Park") and was an innovation among zoos, with visitor being able to roam about with the lions in their own private cars. Later came giraffes, rhinos
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia....
, bison
Bison
Members of the genus Bison are large, even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized...
, and elephants to the park, which today houses more than 100 species. Givskud Zoo is now a huge attraction in Jutland.
Givskud is located about 17 kilometers northwest of the capital region of Vejle
Vejle
Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
and about 9 kilometers southeast of the town Give
Give (Denmark)
Give is a railway town with a population of 4,457 in Denmark near Vejle. As a result of "The Municipal Reform" of 2007 Give Municipality was absorbed into Vejle Municipality....
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55°48′N 9°20′E