Herning
| Herning | ||
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 Panorama of Herning | ||
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  Herning Location in Denmark | ||
| Coordinates: 56°08′19″N 8°59′23″E / 56.13861°N 8.98972°E / 56.13861; 8.98972 | ||
| Country | Denmark | |
| Region | Mid Jutland (Midtjylland) | |
| Municipality | Herning | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lars Krarup | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 1,323.5 km2 (511.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) | |
| Population (2017) | ||
| • City | 49,229 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 88,386 | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central Europe Time) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 | |
| Postal code | 7400 | |
| Area code(s) | (+45) 9 | |
| Website | www.herning.dk | |
Herning is a Danish city in Region Midtjylland, on the Jutland peninsula. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality. Herning has a population of 49,229 (1 January 2017)[1] including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum and Gjellerup, making Herning the 11th most populous urban area in Denmark.
Contents
1 History
2 Industry
3 Attractions
4 Sports
5 Transport
5.1 Road and rail
5.2 Airport
6 Notable people
6.1 Sport
7 References
8 External links
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.[2]
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.[3][4] The museum operates traveling educational exhibits.[5]
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 is 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. 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, as of 2011[update] the only 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 final of the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship will be played in Jyske Bank Boxen.
Transport
Road and rail
Herning is the hub for both road and rail transport in central Jutland. The rail lines crossing the peninsula intersect at Herning with connections to Vejle, Århus, Esbjerg and Holstebro. There are also several daily trains to Copenhagen.
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.
Airport
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
Søren Pind, 2017
Ellen Trane Noerby, 2017
Anton Marius Jenssen (1879–1967) a Norwegian merchant and politician.- Professor Gudmund Hatt (1884 in Vildbjerg - 1960) a Danish 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) a Danish film actor
Niels Holst-Sørensen (born 1922) former Danish athlete, air force officer and commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force
Eva Sørensen (born 1940) a Danish sculptor and ceramist of granite and marble works
Lars Larsen (born 1948 in Arnborg) a Danish businessman, owner and founder of Jysk (store)
Helge Sander (born 1950) a national Danish politician and Mayor of Herning
Kristine Jensen (born 1956) a Danish architect who has specialized in landscape architecture
Claus Pilgaard (born 1965 in Tjørring) is a Danish musician and entertainer
Søren Pind (born 1969) a Danish lawyer and Venstre politician
Ellen Trane Nørby (born 1980) a Danish Venstre politician, Minister of Health
Rasmus Ankersen (born 1983) author, chairman at FC Midtjylland and a Director of Football at Brentford F.C.
Sport
Bjarne Riis, 2007
Otto Jensen (1893–1972) a Danish cyclist, competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Kristen Nygaard (born 1949) a Danish former footballer player, scored 11 goals in 36 games for the Denmark national football team
Bjarne Riis (born 1964) a Danish former professional road bicycle racer
Claus Elming (born 1969) a former Danish American football player, TV host on TV 2 Sport
Jens Risager (born 1971) a Danish former professional footballer, played 222 games with Brøndby IF
Mogens Christiansen (born 1972) a former Danish cricketer
Michael Blaudzun (born 1973) a Danish former professional road bicycle racer
Kenneth Jonassen (born 1974) a badminton player
Jesper Nøddesbo (born 1980) handball player for FC Barcelona and Denmark
Håkan Nyblom (born 1981) a retired Greco-Roman wrestler
Anders Nyblom (born 1981) an amateur Danish Greco-Roman wrestler
Martin Mortensen (born 1984) a Danish racing cyclist
Frans Nielsen (born 1984) hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, the first Danish NHL player
Michael Pedersen (born 1986) a Danish cricketer and former national team captain
Jannik Hansen (born 1986 in Rødovre) hockey player in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks
Peter Regin (born 1986) a Danish hockey player and team captain in the KHL for the Helsinki Jokerit
Frederik Andersen (born 1989) hockey player in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Nicklas Jensen (born 1993) hockey player in the NHL for the New York Rangers
Nicklas Porsing (born 1993) a Danish speedway rider
References
^ "BEF44: Population 1st January, by urban areas" database from Statistics Denmark
^ Frank Pyke (1992). Industrial Development Through Small-firm Cooperation: Theory and Practice. International Labour Organization. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-92-2-108256-9..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Herning Museum", Sol Og Strand,
^ "Denmark - Herning Museum". European Tourist Guide.
^ Danish Journal. Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1971. pp. 24–25.
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herning. |
Herning travel guide from Wikivoyage- Webpage of Herning Municipality
Herning travel guide from WikivoyageCoordinates: 56°08′N 8°59′E / 56.133°N 8.983°E / 56.133; 8.983
| Preceded by Zurich, Switzerland (1982) | World Gymnaestrada host city 1987 | Succeeded by Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1991) |
