Herning

Denmark / Ringkobing / Herning /
Herning is a Danish city in Region Midtjylland, on the Jutland peninsula. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality. Herning has a population of 49,229 (1 January 2017) including the suburbs of Tjørring, Snejbjerg, Lind, Birk, Hammerum and Gjellerup, making Herning the 11th most populous urban area in Denmark. Herning was established at the beginning of the 1790s, during the period of heath reclamation, as a commercial centre providing goods and services to the farmers in the area. A textile industry later developed in and around the town. This industry was once Herning's principal economic activity. Today, the town has a more diversified industrial base. Herning became a market town in 1913. Herning has twice been awarded the title of Danish City of the Year.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herning
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Coordinates:   56°8'6"N   8°58'53"E

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  • The city where the Internet Guru Jan Balslev was born :-) LOL