Herning

Introduction

City in Denmark This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Herning" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Danish.  (January 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must follow the LLM translation guideline, revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Danish Wikipedia article at [[:da:Herning]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|da|Herning}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation. Place in Mid Jutland, DenmarkHerningPanorama of Herning Coat of armsHerningLocation in DenmarkShow map of DenmarkHerningHerning (Central Denmark Region)Show map of Central Denmark RegionCoordinates: 56°08′19″N 8°59′23″E / 56.13861°N 8.98972°E / 56.13861; 8.98972Country DenmarkRegionMid Jutland (Midtjylland)MunicipalityHerningGovernment • MayorDorte WestArea • Urban33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi) • Municipality1,323.5 km2 (511.0 sq mi)Elevation58 m (190 ft)Population (2026) • Urban52,264 • Urban density1,570/km2 (4,060/sq mi) • Gender 25,874 males and 26,390 females • Municipality90,546DemonymHerningbo HerningenserTime zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+2Postal codeDK-7400 HerningArea code(+45) 9Websitewww.herning.dk Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning. Herning (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɛɐ̯ne̝ŋ]) 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 52,264 (1 January 2026) including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 12th most populous urban area in Denmark.

History

[edit] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 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.[citation needed]

Industry

[edit] There are many small furniture and textile businesses in and around Herning.

Attractions

[edit] 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. The museum operates traveling educational exhibits.

Sports

[edit] 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. The club's fourth championship title was won following the conclusion of the 2023-24 Danish Superliga season. 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.[citation needed] The finals of the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship and 2025 World Men's Handball Championship were played in Jyske Bank Boxen. The local handball team HC Midtjylland has previously played in the top league. In 2015 they won the Danish Handball Cup. Herning hosted the FEI World Championships in 2022, which saw international equestrians compete in jumping, dressage, para-dressage and vaulting at the MCH Messecenter Herning.

Climate

[edit] Climate data for Herning (Midtjyllands Airport) (1993–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2000) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 11.3(52.3) 12.2(54.0) 22.2(72.0) 26.8(80.2) 28.4(83.1) 30.1(86.2) 32.7(90.9) 34.6(94.3) 27.8(82.0) 23.0(73.4) 16.0(60.8) 12.3(54.1) 34.6(94.3) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.7(38.7) 4.0(39.2) 6.8(44.2) 12.2(54.0) 16.2(61.2) 18.9(66.0) 21.2(70.2) 21.2(70.2) 17.3(63.1) 12.5(54.5) 7.7(45.9) 4.7(40.5) 12.2(54.0) Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3(34.3) 1.6(34.9) 3.3(37.9) 7.8(46.0) 11.4(52.5) 14.5(58.1) 16.7(62.1) 16.7(62.1) 13.4(56.1) 9.2(48.6) 5.2(41.4) 2.3(36.1) 8.6(47.5) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.1(30.0) −0.9(30.4) −0.1(31.8) 3.4(38.1) 6.7(44.1) 10.2(50.4) 12.2(54.0) 12.2(54.0) 9.5(49.1) 6.0(42.8) 2.7(36.9) −0.1(31.8) 5.1(41.1) Record low °C (°F) −28.4(−19.1) −21.0(−5.8) −16.3(2.7) −7.8(18.0) −4.0(24.8) 1.1(34.0) 3.7(38.7) 1.0(33.8) −2.3(27.9) −5.3(22.5) −18.0(−0.4) −24.0(−11.2) −28.4(−19.1) Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.7(2.67) 45.9(1.81) 55.5(2.19) 40.8(1.61) 48.1(1.89) 63.3(2.49) 59.3(2.33) 68.7(2.70) 84.5(3.33) 86.7(3.41) 81.1(3.19) 77.0(3.03) 778.5(30.65) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 9.6 11.2 8.2 8.0 9.6 9.4 10.3 12.2 12.8 13.9 13.9 131.6 Average snowy days 7.3 6.3 4.9 1.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.6 5.8 28.8 Average relative humidity (%) 89.7 86.7 82.6 74.5 73.2 74.9 77.3 80.1 84.5 87.3 90.8 97.7 83.3 Source 1: Danish Meteorological Institute (precipitation, sun and snow 1971–2000, humidity 2008–2020) Source 2: IEM

Transport

[edit] Rail[edit] Herning railway station. 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, Århus, Esbjerg and Holstebro. There are also several daily trains to Copenhagen. The town is also served by the railway halts Birk Centerpark and Herning Messecenter. Roads[edit] 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. A small part of Route 34 lies within city limits. National Roads[edit] Primærrute 12, runs southwest to northeast through Herning. The road start at Esbjerg to the south and goes to Viborg in the north. Primærrute 15 runs east to west through Herning. To the east, National Road 15 goes through Silkeborg to Aarhus and to the west, Route 15 goes through Vidbaek and end at Ringkobing. Primærrute 18 runs southeast to northwest through Herning. Route 18 starts at Vejle in the south and passes through Brande before reaching Herning. Route 18 then continues northward until it reaches Holstebro. Primærrute 34, a small part of Route 34 lies on the northeastern edge of Herning. The road goes north through Haderup before reaching Skive. Airport[edit] 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.

Notable people

[edit] Søren Pind, 2017 Ellen Trane Noerby, 2017 Anton Marius Jenssen (1879–1967), Norwegian merchant and politician. Professor Gudmund Hatt (1884 in Vildbjerg – 1960), archaeologist and cultural geographer Captain Richard Gustav Borgelin (1887–1966), company commander of the Danish-Baltic Auxiliary Corps Børge Møller Grimstrup (1906 in Timring – 1972), film actor Niels Holst-Sørensen (born 1922), former athlete, air force officer and commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force Eva Sørensen (1940–2019), sculptor and ceramist of granite and marble works Lars Larsen (born 1948 in Arnborg), businessman, owner and founder of Jysk Helge Sander (born 1950 in Ørre), national politician and Mayor of Herning 1998 to 2001 Kristine Jensen (born 1956), architect who has specialized in landscape architecture Claus Pilgaard (born 1965 in Tjørring), musician and entertainer Jesper Baehrenz (born 1965), radio & TV host, producer and board game developer Søren Pind (born 1969), lawyer and Venstre politician Dorthe Nors (born 1970), writer Ellen Trane Nørby (born 1980), Venstre politician, Minister of Health Sport[edit] Bjarne Riis, 2007 Otto Jensen (1893–1972), cyclist, competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics Kristen Nygaard (born 1949 in Sunds), former footballer, 363 club caps and 36 for Denmark Bjarne Riis (born 1964), former professional road bicycle racer Claus Elming (born 1969), former Danish American football player, TV host on TV 2 Sport Gitte Madsen [born 1969), former team handball player, team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics Michael Blaudzun (born 1973), former professional road bicycle racer Kenneth Jonassen (born 1974), badminton player Jesper Nøddesbo (born 1980), Danish-Norwegian handball player for FC Barcelona and Denmark Rasmus Ankersen (born 1983), Chairman of FC Midtjylland and a Director of Football at Brentford F.C. and author Frans Nielsen (born 1984), hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, the first Danish NHL player Michael Pedersen (born 1986), cricketer and former national team captain Frederik Andersen (born 1989), goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes Kim Astrup (born 1992), badminton player Nicklas Jensen (born 1993), hockey player currently playing for Jokerit of the KHL Nicklas Porsing (born 1993), speedway rider Oliver Bjorkstrand (born 1995), ice hockey player