Herning

Herning

      city, west central Jutland, Denmark. Large-scale reclamation of surrounding heaths stimulated its growth from a rural village in the 1870s to a commercial city. A road and rail junction, its manufactures include textiles and machinery. Local lignite deposits were worked extensively during World War II. The Herning Museum includes an open-air section of old farmhouses. Herning Hallen (1954), a modern conference and exhibit complex, was enlarged in the late 20th century; by the early 21st century the complex, renamed MCH, included facilities for exhibitions, the arts, and sports. Pop. (2008) city, 44,763; mun., 84,208.

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