Silkeborg

Silkeborg
Silkeborg
View of Silkeborg church (built 1877), looking north-west
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 56°11′00″N 9°33′06″E / 56.18333°N 9.55167°E / 56.18333; 9.55167
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality	Silkeborg
Area
• Urban	29.3 km2 (11.3 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Urban	51,805
• Urban density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
• Gender [2]	24,899 males and 25,967 females
Demonym	Silkeborgenser
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central Europe Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00
Postal code	8600
Area code	(+45) 89
Website	Silkeborg Kommune

Silkeborg (Danish: [ˈse̝lkəˌpɒˀ]) is a Danish town with a population of 51,805 (1 January 2024).^[1] Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg Municipality, with a population of 97,358 as of 2022.

Silkeborg is located in the middle of the Jutlandic peninsula, slightly west of the geographical centre of Denmark. The city is situated on the Gudenå River in the hilly and lush landscape of Søhøjlandet, surrounded by Denmark's largest forest district and a great number of lakes. Silkeborg is also known as Denmark's outdoor capital. The lakes between Silkeborg and Ry that are linked by the Gudenå, are known collectively as Silkeborgsøerne (the Silkeborg lakes).^[3] The city is divided along an east–west axis by the lake of Silkeborg Langsø, which at the eastern side of the city, flows into the Gudenå River.