Herning

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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Jyske_Bank_Boxen.jpg" caption="[[Jyske Bank Boxen]] in Herning."] ::

Herning () 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 51,782 (1 January 2025) including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 12th most populous urban area in Denmark.

History

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

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

Attractions

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

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.

The final of the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship was played in Jyske Bank Boxen.

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

|collapsed=yes |location= Herning (Midtjyllands Airport) (1993–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2000) |metric first=Yes |single line=Yes |Jan record high C = 11.3 |Feb record high C = 12.2 |Mar record high C = 22.2 |Apr record high C = 26.8 |May record high C = 28.4 |Jun record high C = 30.1 |Jul record high C = 32.7 |Aug record high C = 34.6 |Sep record high C = 27.8 |Oct record high C = 23.0 |Nov record high C = 16.0 |Dec record high C = 12.3 |Jan record low C = -28.4 |Feb record low C = -21.0 |Mar record low C = -16.3 |Apr record low C = -7.8 |May record low C = -4.0 |Jun record low C = 1.1 |Jul record low C = 3.7 |Aug record low C = 1.0 |Sep record low C = -2.3 |Oct record low C = -5.3 |Nov record low C = -18.0 |Dec record low C = -24.0 |Jan high C = 3.7 |Feb high C = 4.0 |Mar high C = 6.8 |Apr high C = 12.2 |May high C = 16.2 |Jun high C = 18.9 |Jul high C = 21.2 |Aug high C = 21.2 |Sep high C = 17.3 |Oct high C = 12.5 |Nov high C = 7.7 |Dec high C = 4.7 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 1.3 |Feb mean C = 1.6 |Mar mean C = 3.3 |Apr mean C = 7.8 |May mean C = 11.4 |Jun mean C = 14.5 |Jul mean C = 16.7 |Aug mean C = 16.7 |Sep mean C = 13.4 |Oct mean C = 9.2 |Nov mean C = 5.2 |Dec mean C = 2.3 | year mean C = |Jan low C = -1.1 |Feb low C = -0.9 |Mar low C = -0.1 |Apr low C = 3.4 |May low C = 6.7 |Jun low C = 10.2 |Jul low C = 12.2 |Aug low C = 12.2 |Sep low C = 9.5 |Oct low C = 6.0 |Nov low C = 2.7 |Dec low C = -0.1 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 67.7 |Feb precipitation mm = 45.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 55.5 |Apr precipitation mm = 40.8 |May precipitation mm = 48.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 63.3 |Jul precipitation mm = 59.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 68.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 84.5 |Oct precipitation mm = 86.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 81.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 77.0 |year precipitation mm = 778.5 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 12.6 | Feb precipitation days = 9.6 | Mar precipitation days = 11.2 | Apr precipitation days = 8.2 | May precipitation days = 8.0 | Jun precipitation days = 9.6 | Jul precipitation days = 9.4 | Aug precipitation days = 10.3 | Sep precipitation days = 12.2 | Oct precipitation days = 12.8 | Nov precipitation days = 13.9 | Dec precipitation days = 13.9 | year precipitation days =131.6 | Jan humidity = 89.7 | Feb humidity = 86.7 | Mar humidity = 82.6 | Apr humidity = 74.5 | May humidity = 73.2 | Jun humidity = 74.9 | Jul humidity = 77.3 | Aug humidity = 80.1 | Sep humidity = 84.5 | Oct humidity = 87.3 | Nov humidity = 90.8 | Dec humidity = 97.7 | year humidity = |Jan snow days = 7.3 |Feb snow days = 6.3 |Mar snow days = 4.9 |Apr snow days = 1.6 |May snow days = 0.1 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.2 |Nov snow days = 2.6 |Dec snow days = 5.8 |year snow days =28.8 |source 1 = Danish Meteorological Institute (precipitation, sun and snow 1971–2000, humidity 2008–2020){{cite web | url = http://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Rapporter/TR/2002/tr02-12.pdf | title = Danish Climatological Normals 1971–2000 for selected stations | publisher = Danish Meteorological Institute | access-date = 11 July 2025 | archive-date = 15 March 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180315144636/https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Rapporter/TR/2002/tr02-12.pdf}} |source 2 = IEM{{cite web |url=https://www.mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/sites/monthlysum.php?station=EKKA&network=DK__ASOS |title= [EKKA] Karup [1972-] Monthly Summaries |publisher=The Iowa Environmental Mesonet |access-date=11 July 2025}}

Transport

Rail

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Herning_Station_2019_01.jpg" caption="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

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

  • , runs southwest to northeast through Herning. The road start at Esbjerg to the south and goes to Viborg in the north.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • , a small part of Route 34 lies on the northeastern edge of Herning. The road goes north through Haderup before reaching Skive.

Airport

Herning is served by Karup Airport situated 25 km to the northeast of the city. There are several flights a day connecting it to Copenhagen Airport.

Notable people

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Søren_Pind_-2017(cropped).jpg" caption="Søren Pind, 2017"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Informal_meeting_of_health_ministers_(iEPSCO).Arrivals_Ellen_Trane_Noerby(35909039651)_cropped.jpg" caption="Ellen Trane Noerby, 2017"] ::

Sport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Bjarne_Riis.jpg" caption="Bjarne Riis, 2007"] ::

References

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