Herning Folkeblad

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Herning Folkeblad
Founder(s)Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad
Founded2 July 1869
LanguageDanish
HeadquartersHerning
CountryDenmark
Sister newspapers
Website Herning Folkeblad

Herning Folkeblad is a newspaper based in Herning, Denmark. [1] It has been in circulation since 1869.

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History and profile

The paper was first published on 2 July 1869 [1] [2] under the name Vestjylland eller Herning Folkeblad. [3] Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad is the owner of Herning Folkeblad. [4] The company also owns Midtjyllands Avis , Ikast Avis [4] and Skive Folkeblad which was acquired by the company in September 2020. [5] Herning Folkeblad was formerly owned by a family company. [6]

The headquarters of Herning Folkeblad is in Herning. [6] [7] The paper cooperates with the Herning Public Library with which it shares the same building. [7]

Although Herning Folkeblad has no political affiliation, it has a right-wing tradition, [8] and in the 1970s it had a liberal political stance. [1] [6]

During the first half of 1966 Herning Folkeblad sold 15,700 copies. [9]

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