Vildbjerg

Vildbjerg is a railway town with a population of 4,017 (1 January 2021),[1] in Herning Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated 14.6 km northwest of Herning and is served by Vildbjerg station.

Vildbjerg
Town
Vildbjerg second hand shop
Vildbjerg
Vildbjerg
Coordinates: 56.196501°N 8.7676960°E / 56.196501; 8.7676960
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityHerning
Area
  Urban
3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Urban
4,017
  Urban density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-7480 Vildbjerg

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.[2]

Vildbjerg Church

Vildbjerg Church was built in 1905 on the remnants of a 12-century church.[3]

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.[4][5]

Notable people

  • Henrik Risom (born 1968), a Danish former footballer
  • Gudmund Hatt (1884–1960) a Danish archaeologist and cultural geographer

References


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