Herning

Herning
Panorama of Herning
Panorama of Herning
Coat of arms of Herning
Herning is located in Denmark
Herning
Herning
Location in Denmark
Herning is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Herning
Herning
Herning (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°08′19″N 8°59′23″E / 56.13861°N 8.98972°E / 56.13861; 8.98972
Country Denmark
RegionMid Jutland (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityHerning
Government
 • MayorDorte West
Area
 • Urban
33 km2 (13 sq mi)
 • Municipality1,323.5 km2 (511.0 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
51,312
 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
 • Gender [2]
25,497 males and 25,815 females
 • Municipality
89,848
DemonymHerningbo Herningenser
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2
Postal code
DK-7400 Herning
Area code(+45) 9
Websitewww.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 51,312 (1 January 2024)[1] including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 12th most populous urban area in Denmark.