Esbjerg

Sister cities

• Suzhou
• Stavanger
• Tórshavn
• Szczecin
• Maniitsoq
• Eskilstuna Municipality
• Jyväskylä

Geography

The town is situated on the southwestern coast of Denmark, and is a port on the North Sea. By road, it is west of Kolding, southwest of Aarhus, west of Copenhagen and southwest of Aalborg. By sea, it is situated roughly northeast of Harwich, England. As a result of planned development, the older sections of the town look like a chessboard with long, wide streets with rectangular corners. between the rivers of Varde and Sneum, encompassing the coastal area of Ho Bugt and the seaside district of Hjerting to the north. Opposite Esbjerg, across Fanø Bay, is the island of Fanø, , with Nordby as its principal settlement, connected to Esbjerg by ferry. To the west of Esbjerg, the town boundary is defined by a number of small streams. The highest point is some above sea level. Esbjerg experiences an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen classification; Do in the Trewartha climate classification) due to its geographical location, being next to the North Sea. Due to the presence of the sea's temperate marine currents, the city sees warm summers and rather mild winters, moderating the weather in all seasons to be mild. Unlike Denmark's eastern portion (which consists of islands), the city hardly sees any continental influences to its weather.

Most-observed species

• White-tailed Eagle

  Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,855
• Herring Gull

  Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
  3,694
• Eurasian Oystercatcher

  Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,636
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,622
• Black-headed Gull

  Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,596
• Northern Lapwing

  Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,398
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,320
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,158