Virklund

Virklund is a village in Denmark, located about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Silkeborg, to which it functions as a satellite city. It has a population of 3,475 (1 January 2020).[1] Virklund is located in Silkeborg Municipality and therefore is part of the Central Denmark Region.

Virklund
Village
Clockwise: Virklund School, nature trail towards Silkeborg, view from Thorsøbad and Virklund Fritidscenter
Virklund
Location in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°07′50″N 9°33′33″E
CountryDenmark
RegionMidtjylland
MunicipalitySilkeborg
Foundationpre-history (unknown)
First mentionedLate-1300s as Virklang
Population
 (1. January 2020)
 • Total3,475[1]
 • Density1,374/km2 (3,560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST)
Postal code
8600
Area code(s)(+45) 86

Geography

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 8 km (5.0 mi) 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]

Notable residents

References
  1. Statistics Denmark. "Statistikbanken Tabel BY1: Folketal 1. januar efter byområde, alder og køn" (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Sporet ved Thorsø" (in Danish). Naturstyrelsen. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. Kjærsgaard, Jan. "Skihoppet ved Duedalsbjerg" (in Danish). Naturstyrelsen. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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