Vildbjerg is a railway town with a population of 4,027 (1 January 2024),[1] in Herning Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated 14.6 km northwest of Herning and is served by Vildbjerg railway station.
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| Coordinates: 56°11′47″N 8°46′04″E / 56.196501°N 8.7676960°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Herning |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Urban | 4,027 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 1,989 males and 2,038 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-7480 Vildbjerg |
Vildbjerg was the municipal seat of the former Trehøje Municipality until 1 January 2007.
The town is known as the host town for Vildbjerg Cup, an international youth football (soccer) tournament for boys and girls between 7 and 17 years old, organized by the local club Vildbjerg SF.[3]
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Vildbjerg Church was built in 1905 on the remnants of a 12-century church.[4]
Vildbjerg School is a public school (Danish: folkeskole) in Vildbjerg. It was built in the period 2005-2006 and was the first primary school in Denmark to be built in a Public-Private-Partnership.[5][6]
Notable people
edit- Henrik Risom (born 1968), a Danish former footballer
- Gudmund Hatt (1884–1960) a Danish archaeologist and cultural geographer
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ About Vildbjerg Cup
- ^ Vildbjerg Kirke (Vildbjerg Church) VisitHerning
- ^ Vildbjerg school DEAS
- ^ Vildbjerg School MTHøjgaard
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