Bjerringbro

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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.

CountryDenmark
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
DK-8850 Bjerringbro
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Bjerringbro
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Bjerringbro Church
Bjerringbro Church
Bjerringbro is located in Denmark
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Bjerringbro
Location in Denmark
Bjerringbro is located in Central Denmark Region
Bjerringbro
Bjerringbro
Bjerringbro (Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°22′34″N 9°39′23″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityViborg
Area
 • Urban
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Urban
7,433
 • Urban density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Gender[2]
3,682 males and 3,751 females
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8850 Bjerringbro
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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

Søren Pape Poulsen, 2017

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