Viborg | |
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City | |
![]() View of Viborg and its monumental cathedral (Viborg Domkirke), as seen from the Søndersø lake. | |
Location in Denmark | |
Coordinates: 56°27′12″N 09°24′07″E / 56.45333°N 9.40194°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Central Denmark Region |
Municipality | Viborg |
Earliest evidence | 8th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ulrik Wilbek (Venstre) |
Area | |
• Urban | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (1 January 2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 42,305 |
• Urban density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
• Gender [2] | 20,701 males and 21,604 females |
• Municipal | 97,472 |
Demonym | Viborgenser |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8800 |
Area code | (+45) 8 |
Website | www |
Viborg (Danish pronunciation: [ˈviˌpɒˀ]) is a city in central Jutland, Denmark, the capital of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula. Viborg Municipality is the second-largest Danish municipality, covering 3.3% of the country's total land area.[3]