Struer
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
West Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Limfjord
- 👥 Population (municipality): 20,122 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 246.2 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 12 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Struer?
20,122 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 20,808, a change of -3.3% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Struer in?
Central Denmark Region, West Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Struer?
The largest towns are Struer (9,840 inhabitants), Bremdal (1,629 inhabitants), Hjerm (1,107 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Struer?
1,297 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 44 in hotels and restaurants and 116 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Struer?
246.2 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 82 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 79% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (15,809 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).