Bjerringbro Explained

Bjerringbro
Settlement Type:town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Denmark
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Viborg
Pushpin Map:Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Denmark
Coordinates:56.3761°N 9.6565°W
Area Urban Km2:6.4
Population As Of:2024
Population Urban:7422
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Gender [1]
Population Blank1:3671 males and 3751 females
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:DK-8850 Bjerringbro

Bjerringbro is a railway town located at the railway line between Viborg and Randers and lying on both sides of the Gudenå (River Guden). Until 1 January 2007 it was the municipal seat of the former Bjerringbro Municipality and today, with a population of 7,422 (1 January 2024),[2] it is the second largest town of Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark.

The town is the site of the headquarters of Grundfos, the world's largest pump manufacturer.

Bjerringbro railway stationImage:Grundfos - Bjerringbro.jpgGrundfosImage:Bjerringbro Gågade.jpgThe pedestrian street in BjerringbroImage:Bjerringbro Kulturhus.jpgGudenåhuset, a cultural center in Bjerringbro

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY1?lang=en BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex
  2. https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density