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Silkeborg
Sign in to saveSilkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025). Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg Municipality, with a population of 101,574 as of 2025.
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Silkeborg is a city in Denmark, serving as the capital of Silkeborg Municipality. It is situated in the Central Jutland region and lies next to the Gudenå river. The city has a population of 50,866 and covers an area of 255.28 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 31 meters. Silkeborg was established in 1470 and uses the postal code 8600.
The city operates in the UTC+01:00 and UTC+02:00 time zones, corresponding to the Europe/Copenhagen timezone. It is twinned with Kaiserslautern, Kalmar Municipality, Arendal, and Giżycko. The local dialing code is 89.
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Place details
- Locality
- Silkeborg
- Region
- Region Midtjylland
- Country
- Danmark
- Population
- 49,747
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
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- Silkeborg
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- Silkeborg
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- Silkeborgkirke.jpg
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- View of Silkeborg church (built 1877), looking north-west
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- Coat of arms of Silkeborg.svg
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- Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region
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- Location in Denmark
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- Country
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- Region
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- Central Denmark ()
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- Municipality
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- Silkeborg
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- Metric
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- 29.6
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- 2025
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- 52571
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via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Silkeborg Kommune
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Travel guide
Get in
thumb | 300px | Old City Hall on the main square By train from Copenhagen change at Skanderborg. Trains from Aarhus via Skanderborg run every 30 min to Silkeborg, 30 min, and continue to Herning (another 30 min).
is just south of the centre, with the main bus stops outside on Drewsensvej.
Midttrafik Bus 124 runs every 30 min from Aarhus to Silkeborg, taking 40 min. The 113 also runs frequently but takes 75 min.
By road follow E45, Jutland's north-south artery, and branch off at Skandeborg through Ry.
Get around
Hjejlen [YAI-len] sails between Silkeborg and Himmelbjerget (1 hr 15 min). Bookings . Hjejlen is both the name of the oldest boat and the company that now operates several boats. The Hjejle-boats stop at many interesting places and with a return ticket, you can go on and off. This also gives you the opportunity to ride at least once with the original steam paddleboat.
Do
thumb | 300px | Silkeborg Manor thumb | 300px | Bunker Museum thumb | 300px | Jorn Museum Watch football: Silkeborg IF were promoted in 2021 so they now play soccer in Superliga, Denmark's top tier. Their stadium JYSK Park (capacity 10,000) is across the lake 2 km northeast of town centre.
Buy
The main downtown store is Netto at 9 Østergade, daily 08:00-22:00.
Eat
thumb | 300px | Hjejlen There are several restaurants at the paper mill: There are also many restaurants around the main square and on the shopping streets radiating out from the main square. These restaurants meet all budget ranges and includes:
Three restaurants in Silkeborg are featuring in the White Guide; an authorative, but not complete, gastronomical guide to the Nordic countries.
thumb | 300px | View from Himmelbjerget The region holds several Kroer; Danish inns held in high social regard where you can dine and sometimes stay. Kroer (plural of Kro) near Silkeborg includes:
Connect
As of Sep 2021, Silkeborg has 5G from TDC and 4G from 3 Tre, Telenor and Telia. Wifi is widely available in public places.
Go next
Aarhus is the lively regional capital. Herning is a textile town with several museums. Skanderborg is mainly a transport and commercial hub but has museums and other visitor amenities.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Main sights
- Yearly events
- Regatta
- Sports
- Media
- Transportation
- Notable people
- Arts
- Public service, business and science
- Sport
- In popular culture
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025). Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg Municipality, with a population of 101,574 as of 2025.
Silkeborg is located in the middle of the Jutlandic peninsula, slightly west of the geographical centre of Denmark. The city is situated on the Gudenå River in the hilly and lush landscape of Søhøjlandet, surrounded by Denmark's largest forest district and a great number of lakes. Silkeborg is also known as Denmark's outdoor capital. The lakes between Silkeborg and Ry that are linked by the Gudenå, are known collectively as Silkeborgsøerne (the Silkeborg lakes). The city is divided along an east–west axis by the lake of Silkeborg Langsø, which at the eastern side of the city, flows into the Gudenå River.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Silkeborg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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