Sunds
Sunds is a town, with a population of 4,235 (1. January 2021), in the municipality of Herning, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located 13 km northwest of Ikast, 39 km southwest of Viborg, 44 km south of Skive and 8 km north of Herning. Etymology. The oldest known source for the name Sunds is from 1325, where the form "Sunzsæ" appears. Later evidence includes forms such as "Swndz" (1495), "Gammel Sunds" (1547) and "Sunds" (1688). The name is composed of the noun "sund", probably in the original meaning of the word "svømning", which means 'swimming', and the  Old Danish noun "sǣ", which is a side form of "sø", meaning 'lake'. The name thus means 'swimming lake'. History. Even at the census of 1901, Sunds had only 65 inhabitants spread over 13 properties. When the railroad between Herning and Viborg opened in 1906, Sunds got a station, and this set in motion urban development. By 1925, Sunds had 308 inhabitants. The population continued to rise through the 20th century; in 1960 there were 1,039 inhabitants, and in 1970 there were 2,191. The extensive textile industry in the Herning region left a strong mark on Sunds, as the city  in the mid-1960s was home to 12 knitwear factories. From the middle of the 20th century, Sunds and the surrounding area were also increasingly influenced by tourism, as attracted many tourists who, among other things, enjoyed opportunities for swimming and fishing. After 1970, Sunds developed into a suburb of Herning, and in 2006 the city had 3,759 inhabitants. The railway closed to passenger traffic in 1971. Several single-family housing districts emerged, but also a number of industries within a relatively wide range of production branches. Among the most important is Kyocera Unimerco (founded 1964), which produces tools for the  metal, energy and food industries as well as measurement technology, Danfoss Gemina (1987), which manufactures heat exchangers, and Joha (founded 1963), which supplies children's clothing.