Bjerringbro

Bjerringbro
town
Bjerringbro Church
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Coordinates: 56°22′34″N 9°39′23″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality	Viborg
Area
• Urban	6.4 km^2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Urban	7,422
• Urban density	1,200/km^2 (3,000/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	3,671 males and 3,751 females
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8850 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 7,422 (1 January 2024),^[1] it is the second largest town of Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark.

The town is the site of the headquarters of Grundfos, the world's largest pump manufacturer.^{[citation needed]}

Bjerringbro railway station Grundfos The pedestrian street in Bjerringbro Gudenåhuset, a cultural center in Bjerringbro

Notable residents

Søren Pape Poulsen, 2017

• Marie Hjelmer (1869 Bjerring – 1937) a Danish women's rights activist and politician.
• Charles Buchwald (1880 in Bjerringbro – 1951) an amateur footballer who played seven games for Denmark and won two team silver medals, at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics
• Søren Pape Poulsen (1971 in Bjerringbro – 2024) politician, former Justice Minister and Mayor of Viborg Municipality 2010 – 2014
• Henrik Baltzersen (born 1984 in Bjerringbro) a Danish amateur BMX cyclist, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Nikolaj Øris Nielsen (born 1986 in Bjerringbro) a handballer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, with 34 caps with for Denmark
• Rasmus Lauge Schmidt (born 1991 in Bjerringbro) a handball player, 117 cap with Denmark

References

1. BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
2. BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark