Herning Municipality
Herning Kommune (Danish) | |
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Coordinates: 56°08′00″N 8°59′00″E / 56.1333°N 8.9833°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Central Denmark |
Seat | Herning |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dorte West |
Area | |
• Total | 1,322.87 km2 (510.76 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 89,848 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC2 (CEST) |
Website | www |
Herning Municipality (Danish: Herning Kommune) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,322.87 km2 (510.76 sq mi) and has a population of 89,848 (1 January 2024). Its mayor is Dorte West, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.
The main town and the site of its municipal council is the Town of Herning.