Fredericia

Fredericia

      city and port, eastern Jutland, Denmark, on the Little Belt, there bridged to Fyn (Funen) island. Founded and chartered in 1650 by Frederick III as a fortress to defend Jutland, it enjoyed special privileges, including freedom of worship and exemption from taxes. After a destructive siege in 1849, the Danes drove off the allied Prussians and Schleswig-Holsteiners, leading to a truce; the original earthen ramparts remain, and the common grave of the defenders is in the cemetery of Trinitatis Church (1689). In contrast to other Danish cities, all streets in the old part of Fredericia are laid out in a grid. Still a garrison town, Fredericia is a rail junction with a large and varied manufacturing industry. The establishment of an oil industry in the 1960s extended the city's industrial base. It is the site of an annual Danish industries fair. Fredericia is part of Triangle Region Denmark, an industrial and cultural association of several municipalities in the area. Pop. (2008 est.) city, 39,391; mun., 49,463.

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