Herning

Herning
Panorama of Herning
Coat of arms
Herning Location in Denmark Herning Herning (Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°08′19″N 8°59′23″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark
Municipality	Herning
Government
• Mayor	Dorte West
Area
• Urban	33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
• Municipality	1,323.5 km2 (511.0 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Urban	52,264
• Urban density	1,570/km2 (4,060/sq mi)
• Gender	25,874 males and 26,390 females
• Municipality	90,546
Demonym	Herningbo Herningenser
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central Europe Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2
Postal code	DK-7400 Herning
Area code	(+45) 9
Website	herning.dk

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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 52,264 (1 January 2026) including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum, and Gjellerup, making Herning the 12th most populous urban area in Denmark.