# Hvide Sande > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hvide_Sande > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hvide_Sande.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hvide_Sande > Source revision: 1349247463 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Central Denmark, Denmark Hvide Sande Town Lock and bridge in Hvide Sande Hvide Sande Location in Denmark Show map of Denmark Hvide Sande Hvide Sande (Central Denmark Region) Show map of Central Denmark Region Coordinates: 55°59′55″N 8°7′35″E / 55.99861°N 8.12639°E / 55.99861; 8.12639 Country Denmark Region Central Denmark Municipality Ringkøbing-Skjern Area • Urban 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi) Population (2025)[1] • Urban 2,780 • Urban density 1,200/km2 (3,120/sq mi) • Gender [2] 1,390 males and 1,390 females Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code DK-6960 Hvide Sande **Hvide Sande** (lit: White Sands) is a small town in the middle of the [Holmsland](/source/Holmsland) Dunes and placed around the artificial canal which connects [Ringkøbing Fjord](/source/Ringk%C3%B8bing_Fjord) to the North Sea, in the western part of [Central Denmark Region](/source/Central_Denmark_Region), formerly (until 1 January 2007) [Ringkjøbing County](/source/Ringkj%C3%B8bing_County), Denmark. The town has a population of 2,780 (1 January 2025)[1] and is the fifth largest fishing port in Denmark.[3] ## Geography The town has, despite its size and placement on the absolute outskirts of Denmark, developed into a very active center for various businesses, first and foremost tourism, fishery, shipyards and more, as well as a harbour for offshore supply boats and services. ## Tourism Tourism is a major contributor to the local economy. Especially German, Danish, Scandinavian and Dutch tourists visit the town and the Holmsland Dunes. They come to the area first and foremost for the quiet and peace along with the possibility to perform a number of outdoor activities in a climate suitable for an active outdoor life. Biking, fishing, wandering and various boardsports are available from a number of vendors. ## Industry The town's biggest employer is Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel and Service (former Hvide Sande Skibs- & Baadebyggeri) where they build special purpose vessels, crew transfer vessels for the offshore sector and ferries. Vestvaerftet is another shipyard whose specialty is the building of all kinds of fishing vessels. In 2013 the port of Hvide Sande took a big step towards becoming a supply and support harbour for the offshore industry in the North Sea when the new 800 m long pier south of the harbour was finished thus making it possible for much larger ships to enter the port. In 2016 a new quay was finished in the south part of the outer harbour to accommodate an increased demand from both offshore vessels and freight ships. As of July 2016, MHI [Vestas](/source/Vestas) Offshore Wind chose the port of Hvide Sande as commissioning harbour for the operation of erecting wind turbines at the [Horns Rev 3 site](/source/Horns_Rev_Offshore_Wind_Farm) 33 km south west of Hvide Sande. MHI Vestas will establish offices for up to 40 persons at the harbour in Hvide Sande. The viewpoint on the hill Troldbjerg allows these views of the harbor and the lock of Hvide Sande in 2012. ## Notable people - [Henrik Have](/source/Henrik_Have) (1946 — 2014 in Hvide Sande) a Danish author and artist - [Simon Dahl](/source/Simon_Dahl_(handballer)) (born 1991 in Hvide Sande), Danish [handball](/source/Handball) coach ## See also - [North Sea Beach Marathon](/source/North_Sea_Beach_Marathon) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BY3_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BY3_1-1) [BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en) The Mobile Statbank from [Statistics Denmark](/source/Statistics_Denmark) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en) The Mobile Statbank from [Statistics Denmark](/source/Statistics_Denmark) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Holmsland Dunes Tourist Information](http://www.hvidesande.dk/touristinformation/) ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Hvide Sande](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hvide_Sande). - [Hvide Sande city website](http://www.hvidesande.dk/uk/) - [Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel and Service](http://hvsa.dk) - [Vestværftet](http://www.vestvaeftet.dk)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] - [MHI Vestas Offshore Wind](http://www.mhivestasoffshore.com/) - [Weather forecast Hvide Sande, Denmark](https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/Denmark/hvide-sande) Weather-atlas.com v t e Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Towns & villages (by size) Ringkøbing Skjern Videbæk Tarm Hvide Sande Lem Spjald Vorgod-Barde Tim Borris Troldhede Kloster Hee Fjelstervang Grønbjerg Rækker Mølle Stauning Hemmet Ølstrup Astrup Højmark Herborg Velling Lyne Lønborg Ådum No Hoven Vedersø Søndervig Localities Bjerregård Landmarks Abeline's House Bundsbæk Watermill Brejninggaard Hotel Ringkøbing Ringkøbing Bank Ringkøbing Landbobank Geography & nature Holmlands Klit Ringkøbing Fjord Skjern River Skjern Å National Park Vest Stadil Fjord Transport Rail Borris Hee Lem Ringkøbing Skjern Tarm Tim Troldhede Maritime Port of Hvide Sande Air Stauning Vestjylland Airport Authority control databases International VIAF GND Other Yale LUX This article about a location in the Central Denmark Region is a stub. 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