Ribe is an urban Settlement in Esbjerg Municipality, in the region of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Ribe lies at 5 m above sea level, by the Ribe Å. It has 8,403 inhabitants (2026). The nearest city is Esbjerg, 25 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Ribe Cathedral (0.0 km), Riberhus (0.5 km) and Ribe Kunstmuseum (0.4 km).