At the same time the idea was hatched of creating a new merchant town in the area.

In its day, it was a wealthy merchant town.

Originally Pirpiai was a kind of merchant town for the passing travelers.

The town received privileged status as a merchant town in 1441.

It had the royal status and privileges of being a merchant town, and is thus named in 1536.

Struer received privileged status as a merchant town in 1917.

His sister wept but found her way through the forest to a merchant town.

By 1720 it received its charter as a merchant town, with its own official.

Both of the later were developing in "merchant towns" at the time.

The minor privilege was in effect until 1858 when it got proper rights as a merchant town, or köping.