Herning Municipality

Herning Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,322.87 km2 (510.76 sq mi) and has a population of 86,813 (1 April 2014). Its mayor is Lars Krarup, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party.

Herning Municipality

Herning Kommune
Municipalities of Denmark
CountryDenmark
RegionRegion Midtjylland
SeatHerning
Government
 • MayorLars Krarup
Area
 • Total1,322.87 km2 (510.76 sq mi)
Population
 (1 April 2014)
 • Total86,813
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC2 (CEST)

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

History

On January 1, 2007, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), Herning municipality was merged with former Aulum-Haderup, Trehøje, and Aaskov municipalities to form the new Herning municipality.

Locations
Herning50,000
Sunds4,200
Vildbjerg4,000
Aulum3,300
Kibæk2,700
Gullestrup1,900
Sønder Felding1,400
Sørvad1,100

The city of Herning
Main article: Herning

The city of Herning has a population of 44,437 (January 1, 2006). The town has grown rapidly in the 150 years: in 1840 the total population of the village of Herning was just 21.

Politics

Municipal council

Herning's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years.

Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007.

Election Party Total
seats		 Turnout Elected
mayor
A B C F K O V Ø
2005 5 2 1 1 2 1 19 31 73.7% Lars Krarup (V)
2009 4 1 1 3 1 1 20 71.1%
2013 4 2 1 1 3 19 1 75.3%
2017 5 1 2 1 1 1 19 1 74.2%
Data from Kmdvalg.dk 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017

Notable people from the Municipality
  • Gudmund Hatt (1884 in Vildbjerg - 1960) a Danish archaeologist and cultural geographer

References
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