Map of Herning, Denmark

Herning is a city in Central Jutland, Denmark, with a population of about 50,565. It lies at 56.1362°N, 8.9766°E. Herning is about 229 km (143 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Silkeborg, 35 km to the east.

Herning at a glance

Where is Herning?

• The 13th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Central Jutland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 55 min on the shortest day to 17 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Herning

• Silkeborg — 35 km east
• Viborg — 44 km northeast
• Vejle — 59 km southeast
• Hedensted — 61 km southeast
• Horsens — 62 km southeast
• Randers — 75 km northeast
• Aarhus — 76 km east
• Kolding — 78 km southeast
• Fredericia — 80 km southeast
• Esbjerg — 81 km southwest

Largest cities in Central Jutland

• Aarhus — 285,273
• Randers — 62,802
• Horsens — 61,074
• Silkeborg — 49,747
• Hedensted — 47,099
• Viborg — 41,239

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.