Bjerringbro | |
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town | |
 Bjerringbro Church | |
Bjerringbro Location in Denmark Show map of DenmarkBjerringbro Bjerringbro (Central Denmark Region) Show map of Central Denmark Region | |
| Coordinates: 56°22′34″N 9°39′23″E / 56.37609°N 9.65651°E / 56.37609; 9.65651 | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Viborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)1 | |
| • Urban | 7,433 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Gender2 | 3,682 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 7,433 (1 January 2025),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.3
Sports
Bjerringbro is the home of two handball clubs, that features in the women's and men's league, respectively: Bjerringbro FH and Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. Bjerringbro-Silkeborg has won the Danish Championship once, in 2016.4
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Notable residents
- 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 57 caps with for Denmark
- Mads Øris Nielsen (born 1981 in Bjerringbro) a handballer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, with 27 caps with for Denmark
- Rasmus Lauge Schmidt (born 1991 in Bjerringbro) a handball player, 180 caps with Denmark
References
References
- BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- BY1: Population 1st January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- "Grundfos, grundlagt 1944" (in Danish). Danmarkshistorien.dk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- "BSV er dansk mester efter kæmpe drama" (in Danish). Tv2 Østjylland. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2025.