Thorning (town)

Thorning
Town
Thorning Church
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Coordinates: 56°17′11″N9°19′56″E / 56.28639°N 9.33222°E / 56.28639; 9.33222
Country	Denmark
Region	Region Midtjylland
Municipality	Silkeborg Municipality
Parish	Thorning Parish
Area
• Urban	0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population  (2024) [1]
•  Urban	1,010
• Urban density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8620 Kjellerup

Thorning is a small town located in Silkeborg Municipality in Region Midtjylland in Jutland in central Denmark.

Geography

Its territory has two differentiated zones: the southwestern part is occupied by the Kompedal Plantage forest while the northeastern part is dedicated to agriculture. ^[2] It is characterized by the presence of gentle hills. ^[2] Haller Å it runs through its southern part and Tange Sø runs through the central and north. ^[2] The latter also passes next to the urban area. Nipgård Sø is also located north of the town. ^[2]

References

1. "BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density". Statistics Denmark.
2. "Der vises administrativ inddeling: Kirkeling". Dig Dag (Digitalt atlas over Danmarks historisk-administrative geografi) (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.