| Virklund | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Midtjylland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Silkeborg |
| Established Title: | Foundation |
| Established Date: | pre-history (unknown) |
| Established Title2: | First mentioned |
| Established Date2: | Late-1300s as Virklang |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.6 |
| Population As Of: | 1. January 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3747 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 56.1306°N 9.5592°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8600 |
| Area Code: | (+45) 86 |
Virklund is a town in Denmark, located about 5km (03miles) south of Silkeborg, to which it functions as a satellite city. It has a population of 3,747 (1 January 2024).[1] Virklund is located in Silkeborg Municipality and therefore is part of the Central Denmark Region.
Virklund is surrounded by the Silkeborg Forests. Between Silkeborg and Virklund is Silkeborg Western Forest, whose southern end is adjacent to Thorsø Lake. Towards the southern part of Thorsø is Rustrup Forest. East of Virklund is the large Sønderskov Forest.
Thorsø Lake has a length of three km, and in 2006 a trail was built around the lake with a 8km (05miles) length.[2] At the eastern end of the lake, which faces the town itself, there are several places where one has access to swim in the lake.
Between 1944 and 1955, there was a ski jumping hill at Duedal Bjerg, located south of Thorsø Lake, where several events were arranged.[3]