Vildbjerg | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Herning |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region |
Coordinates: | 56.1965°N 8.7677°W |
Area Urban Km2: | 3.84 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Urban: | 4027 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Gender [1] |
Population Blank1: | 1989 males and 2038 females |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | DK-7480 Vildbjerg |
Vildbjerg is a railway town with a population of 4,027 (1 January 2024),[2] in Herning Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated 14.6 km northwest of Herning and is served by Vildbjerg railway station.
Vildbjerg was the municipal seat of the former Trehøje Municipality until 1 January 2007.
The town is known as the host town for Vildbjerg Cup, an international youth football (soccer) tournament for boys and girls between 7 and 17 years old, organized by the local club Vildbjerg SF.[3]
Vildbjerg Church was built in 1905 on the remnants of a 12-century church.[4]
Vildbjerg School is a public school (Danish: folkeskole) in Vildbjerg. It was built in the period 2005-2006 and was the first primary school in Denmark to be built in a Public-Private-Partnership.[5] [6]