Herning Municipality
Herning Municipality is a municipality (Danish, "kommune") in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of and has a population of 89,230 (1 January 2022). Its mayor is Dorte West, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the Town of Herning. History. On January 1, 2007, as the result of "Kommunalreformen" ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), Herning municipality was merged with former Aulum-Haderup, Trehøje, and Aaskov municipalities to form the new Herning municipality. Locations. The city of  Herning. The city of Herning has a population of 50,531 (1 January 2022). The town has grown rapidly in the 150 years: in 1840 the total population of the village of Herning was just 21. Politics. Municipal council. Herning's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007. Twin towns – sister cities. Herning is twinned with: