Vridsted is a village and parish in Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark. As of 2024, the village has a population of 599.[1] It lies 13 km south of Skive, 23 km west of Viborg and 25 km northeast of Holstebro. The village possesses a primary school, which had 286 students as of 2017, as well as a Min Købmand store and a sports club, Vridsted IF.[2][3][4]
Vridsted | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vridsted Location in Denmark  Vridsted Vridsted (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°26′32″N 9°0′23″E / 56.44222°N 9.00639°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Midtjylland |
| Municipality | Viborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1. January 2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 599 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7800 |
Vridsted is the westernmost town of Viborg Municipality, and borders Holstebro Municipality as well as Karup River (Karup Å).[5]
History
editUntil 1 January 2007, Vridsted was part of Fjends Municipality. Fjends municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), and the town became part of the enlarged Viborg Municipality.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "Vestfjendsskolen". Vestfjendsskolen (in Danish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "MIN KØBMAND Vridsted". Min Købmand (in Danish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Vridsted IF – Vridsted Idrætsforening". Vridsted IF (in Danish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Bo i Vridsted". Vridsted - En levende landsby (in Danish). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Wiborg, Brian; Larsen, Lisbeth Aagaard (2006). Fjends Kommune 1970-2006 (in Danish). Fjends Municipality.
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