Central Denmark Region
- 🏛️ Administrative centre: Viborg
- 🌍 Region: Central Jutland,
from the Kattegat in the east to the North Sea in the west - 📍 Location: borders:
North Denmark Region to the north; Region of Southern Denmark to the south - 📐 Area: 13,013.9 km² (land area)
- 👥 Population: 1,383,261 (Jan 1, 2026)
- ⛰️ Relief: The East Jutland hills with Denmark's highest point Møllehøj (170.86 m), the lake district around Silkeborg, heath and dunes in the west
- 🗣️ Official language: Danish
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
- 🌧️ Climate: Temperate maritime climate (mild winters, cool summers)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in the Central Denmark Region?
1,383,261 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 1,332,048, a change of +3.8% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ What is the largest city in the Central Denmark Region?
The three largest towns are Aarhus (305,227 inhabitants), Horsens (65,037 inhabitants), Randers (64,764 inhabitants). In total the region has 9 towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many municipalities are there in the Central Denmark Region?
19 municipalities: Aarhus, Favrskov Kommune, Hedensted, Herning, Holstebro, Horsens, Ikast-Brande Kommune, Lemvig, Norddjurs Kommune, Odder, Randers, Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune, Samsø Kommune, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Skive, Struer, Syddjurs Kommune, Viborg. Each municipality has its own page in the catalogue.
❓ What is the administrative centre of the Central Denmark Region?
Viborg. The region covers Central Jutland: from the Kattegat in the east to the North Sea in the west.
❓ How many businesses are there in the Central Denmark Region?
95,186 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address).
❓ How large is the area of the Central Denmark Region?
13,013.9 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 106 inhabitants per km².
❓ Which coasts and waters border the Central Denmark Region?
Kattegat (Aarhus Bay, Randers Fjord), North Sea (Ringkøbing Fjord, Nissum Fjord) and the Limfjord.