Holstebro is a municipality in Ringkjøbing County on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Holstebro.
The city is a trading, industrial and cultural center in western Jutland. It has a large network of pedestrian walkways (gågader) in the inner city that support a varied shopping environment beautifully enhanced by outdoor sculptures and picturesque buildings. The first sculpture purchased by Holstebro Municipality, and the cornerstone in their efforts to further cultural development in the town, is Alberto Giacometti’s sculpture "Woman on the Cart" purchased in 1966.
The city has a rich and varied cultural life, with internationally recognized ballet company Peter Schaufuss Ballet and performance art theater Odin Teatret. Several museums, including the Holstebro Art Museum with its collection of Danish and international comtemporay art and the Holstebro Museum, can be found in the city.
Canoeing and kayaking on the nearly 100 km. long Storåen is popular during the summer and early autumn; it is allowed between June 15-October 31.