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 7,427 (1 January 2020),[1] it is the second largest town of Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark.

Bjerringbro
town
Bjerringbro Church
Bjerringbro
The location of Bjerringbro in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°22′34″N 9°39′23″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityViborg
Area
  Urban
6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Urban
7,427
  Urban density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
  Gender [2]
3,669 males and 3,758 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8850 Bjerringbro

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

Notable residents

Søren Pape Poulsen, 2017

References


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