Bjerringbro

Bjerringbro
town
Bjerringbro Church
Bjerringbro The location of Bjerringbro in Denmark
Coordinates: 56°22′34″N 9°39′23″E
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality	Viborg
Area
• Urban	6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Urban	7,427
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
• Gender	3,669 males and 3,758 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 7,427 (1 January 2020), 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.

Bjerringbro railway station Grundfos The pedestrian street in Bjerringbro Gudenåhuset, a cultural center in Bjerringbro

Notable residents

Søren Pape Poulsen, 2017

• 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 (born 1971 in Bjerringbro) 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