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Bjerringbro
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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 km (2.5 sq mi)
Population
• Urban	7,422
• Urban density	1,200/km (3,000/sq mi)
• Gender	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), 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.

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 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

v t e Viborg Municipality
Towns and villages	Bigittelyst Bjerringbro Bruunshåb Frederiks Grønhøj Hammershøj Havredal Karup Klejtrup Kølvrå Lysgård Løgstrup Løvel Mammen Møldrup Mønsted Rødding Rødkærsbro Skals Skelhøje Sparkær Stoholm Tapdrup Vammen Viborg Vridsted Ørum
Landmarks	Churches (list) Dominican Priory Viborg Cathedral Listed buildings (list) Bruunshaab Gamle Papfabrik Hald Manor Viborg Katedralskole Viborg Stadium
Geography & Nature	Dollerup Hills Hald Lake Hjarbæk Fjord Klejtrup Lake Kongenshus Mindepark Ø Hills Stanghede Tange Lake Tjele Langsø
Education	The Animation Workshop Viborg Katedralskole
Culture & Attractions	Danish National Archives Skovgaard Museum Viborg Kunsthal Viborg Museum Viborg Theatre World Map at Lake Klejtrup
Transport & Infrastructure	Air Base Karup Bjerringbro Railway Station Foulum Data Center Kassø-Tjele high-voltage transmission line Langå–Struer railway line Rødkærsbro Railway Station Sparkær Railway Station Stoholm Railway Station Tangeværket Dam Viborg Power Station Viborg Railway Station
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