City in Denmark
Place in Mid Jutland, Denmark
Herning
(
Danish pronunciation:
[?h???ne?ŋ]
) is a
Danish
town in the
Central Denmark Region
of the
Jutland peninsula
. It is the main town and the administrative seat of
Herning Municipality
. Herning has a population of 51,312 (1 January 2024)
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including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 12th
most populous urban area in Denmark
.
History
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Herning was established at the beginning of the 1790s, during the period of heath reclamation, as a commercial centre providing goods and services to the farmers in the area. A textile industry later developed in and around the town. This industry was once Herning's principal economic activity. Today, the town has a more diversified industrial base. Herning became a market town in 1913. Herning has twice been awarded the title of Danish City of the Year.
Industry
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There are many small furniture and textile businesses in and around Herning.
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Attractions
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Herning is home to
Messecenter Herning
, the largest exhibition centre in
Scandinavia
, which hosts many trade fairs.
Carl-Henning Pedersen
and
Else Alfelt's
Museum of Art (also known as Herning Art Museum) is located in the city.
The city is the site of three buildings designed by the architect
Jørn Utzon
. One is publicly owned and two are privately owned.
The town is also home to sculptor
Ingvar Cronhammar
's monumental work
Elia
. The sculpture is located near the Herning Art Museum.
The old Herningsholm Estate in Herning is open to the public for touring. Classensborg Estate, now called Skarrildhus, is located 25 km south of the town, but is closed to the public because it is a private hotel and educational facility. The grounds, however, can be toured and are known for their beautiful rhododendron displays during the spring.
The Herning Museum displays a history of Herning, as well as the development of moorland agriculture and ancient textile production.
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The museum operates traveling educational exhibits.
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Sports
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Herning Blue Fox
is a
Danish
professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish
ice hockey
league, the
Oddset Ligaen
. Having won 16 championships and 29 medals in all (following the 2011?2012 season), Herning Blue Fox has accumulated the greatest number of victories in the history of professional ice hockey in Denmark.
FC Midtjylland
is a football team playing in the
Danish Superliga
. It was formed in 1999 following a merger of Herning Fremad and Ikast FS and won the national championship of Denmark for the first time in 2015 having twice been the runner up. FC Midtjylland play their home matches at
MCH Arena
, which is situated next to the largest sports and concert venue in Denmark,
Jyske Bank Boxen
.
Herning also is a centre of Danish cycling. The
GP Herning
is a professional bicycle race held annually in Herning. The
2012 Giro d'Italia
started in Herning.
Bjarne Riis
, first Dane to win the
Tour de France
, was born in Herning. Fourteen years after his win, Riis admitted using illegal performance-enhancing drugs for the competition; however, he retained the Trikot since the statute of limitations had already expired prior to his admission.
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citation needed
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The final of the
2019 World Men's Handball Championship
was played in
Jyske Bank Boxen
.
Herning has been appointed to host the ECCO FEI World Championships -
Denmark 2022
in jumping, dressage, para-dressage and vaulting
Geography
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Climate data for Herning, Denmark (elevation: 58m)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
3.3
(37.9)
|
3.3
(37.9)
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6.1
(43.0)
|
11.1
(52.0)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
18.3
(64.9)
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20.6
(69.1)
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20
(68)
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16.7
(62.1)
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12
(54)
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7.2
(45.0)
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4.4
(39.9)
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11.6
(52.8)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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1.1
(34.0)
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1.1
(34.0)
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3.1
(37.6)
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7
(45)
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11.2
(52.2)
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13.9
(57.0)
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16.2
(61.2)
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15.9
(60.6)
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13.1
(55.6)
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9.1
(48.4)
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5
(41)
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2.2
(36.0)
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8.2
(46.9)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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?1.1
(30.0)
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?1.1
(30.0)
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0
(32)
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2.8
(37.0)
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6.7
(44.1)
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9.4
(48.9)
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11.7
(53.1)
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11.7
(53.1)
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9.4
(48.9)
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6.1
(43.0)
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2.8
(37.0)
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0
(32)
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4.9
(40.8)
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Average rainfall mm (inches)
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48
(1.9)
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36
(1.4)
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36
(1.4)
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33
(1.3)
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41
(1.6)
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53
(2.1)
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53
(2.1)
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58
(2.3)
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64
(2.5)
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69
(2.7)
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58
(2.3)
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53
(2.1)
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602
(23.7)
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Average snowfall mm (inches)
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48
(1.9)
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41
(1.6)
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20
(0.8)
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3
(0.1)
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0
(0)
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0
(0)
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0
(0)
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0
(0)
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0
(0)
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0
(0)
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10
(0.4)
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41
(1.6)
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163
(6.4)
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Source:
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Transport
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Road and rail
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Herning is the hub for both road and rail transport in central Jutland. The rail lines crossing the peninsula intersect at
Herning railway station
, the principal railway station of the town, with connections to
Vejle
,
Arhus
,
Esbjerg
and
Holstebro
. There are also several daily trains to
Copenhagen
.
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The town is also served by the
railway halts
Birk Centerpark
and
Herning Messecenter
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Herning lies at the intersection of three major roads: route 18, that traverses the Jutland Peninsula from southeast to northwest; route 15, that crosses the peninsula from Aarhus in the east to
Ringkobing
in the west; and route 12, from Esbjerg in the southwest to Viborg to the northeast.
Airport
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Herning is served by
Karup Airport
situated 25 km (16 mi) to the northeast of the city. There are several flights a day connecting it to
Copenhagen Airport
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Notable people
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Sport
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Herning
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Herning
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56°08′N
8°59′E
/
56.133°N 8.983°E
/
56.133; 8.983
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Note:
The population figure for metropolitan
Copenhagen
includes
Frederiksberg
,
Albertslund
,
Brøndby
,
Gentofte
,
Gladsaxe
,
Glostrup
,
Herlev
,
Hvidovre
,
Lyngby-Taarbæk
,
Rødovre
,
Tarnby
and
Vallensbæk
municipalities; parts of
Ballerup
,
Rudersdal
and
Furesø
;
Ishøj
and
Greve Strand
.
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