Vridsted | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
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: | Viborg |
Area Urban Km2: | 0.6 |
Population As Of: | 1. January 2024 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Urban: | 599 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 56.4422°N 9.0064°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 7800 |
Vridsted is a village and parish in Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark. As of 2024, the village has a population of 599. It lies 13 km south of Skive, 23 km west of Viborg and 25 km northeast of Holstebro. The village possesses a primary school, which had 286 students as of 2017, as well as a Min Købmand store and a sports club, Vridsted IF.[2] [3] [4]
Vridsted is the westernmost town of Viborg Municipality, and borders Holstebro Municipality as well as Karup River (Karup Å).[5]
Until 1 January 2007, Vridsted was part of Fjends Municipality. Fjends municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), and the town became part of the enlarged Viborg Municipality.[6]