Lemvig
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
West Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: North Sea, Limfjord and Nissum Bredning
- 👥 Population (municipality): 18,596 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: market town in
- 📏 Area: 509.4 km² (land area)
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Lemvig?
18,596 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 19,607, a change of -5.2% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Lemvig in?
Central Denmark Region, West Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Lemvig?
The largest towns are Lemvig (6,750 inhabitants), Thyborøn (1,719 inhabitants), Harboøre (1,314 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Lemvig?
1,520 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 50 in hotels and restaurants and 144 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Lemvig?
509.4 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 37 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 70% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (13,032 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).