Herning

Herning is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ringkjøbing County on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 542 km², and has a total population of 59,277 (2005). Its mayor is Lars Krarup, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Related Topics:
Danish - Kommune - Ringkjøbing County - Jutland - Denmark - Km² - Venstre - Political party

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The main town and the site of its municipal council is the city of Herning.

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Neighboring municipalities are Brande and Nørre-Snede to the souteast, Ikast to the east, Aulum-Haderup to the north, Trehøje and Videbæk to the west, and Aaskov to the southwest.

Related Topics:
Brande - Nørre-Snede - Ikast - Aulum-Haderup - Trehøje - Videbæk - Aaskov

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By January 1, 2007 Herning municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), be merged with existing Aulum-Haderup, Trehøje, and Aaskov municipalities to form the new Herning municipality. This will create a municipality with an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 82,935 (2005). The new municipality will belong to the new Region Midtjylland ("Mid-Jutland Region").

Related Topics:
January 1 - 2007 - ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007) - Aulum-Haderup - Trehøje - Aaskov - Km² - Region Midtjylland

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