Herning Municipality
Herning Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of and has a population of 89,952 (1 January 2023). Its mayor is Dorte West, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the Town of Herning. History On 1 January 2007, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), Herning municipality was merged with former Aulum-Haderup, Trehøje, and Aaskov municipalities to form the new Herning municipality. Locations The city of Herning The city of Herning has a population of 51,193 (1 January 2023). The town has grown rapidly in the 150 years: in 1840 the total population of the village of Herning was just 21. Politics Municipal council Herning's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007. Notable people Gudmund Hatt (1884–1960), archaeologist and cultural geographer Twin towns – sister cities Herning is twinned with: Arsuk, Greenland Countryside, Åland Islands, Finland Eiði, Faroe Islands Holmestrand, Norway Husby, Germany Kangasala, Finland Siglufjörður, Iceland Vänersborg, Sweden See also Sinddinggaard References