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Silkeborg

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Silkeborg

Total population

43,313

Coordinates56.17°, 9.55°

Demographic figures from Statistics Denmark. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Silkeborg is a Danish town with a population of 52,571. Silkeborg is the seat of Silkeborg Municipality, with a population of 101,574 as of 2025.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
56.1695
Longitude
9.5495
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
449,614
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,140
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,338
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,976
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,737
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,384
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,165
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,818
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,392

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2018-09-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Central Denmark

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,026

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,905
Avg daily Wikipedia views
64
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Silkeborg

SiD's, LO's and the Social Democratic Party's International Trade Union Conference on Central America, 5-8 April 1988, Silkeborg, Denmark
SiD's, LO's and the Social Democratic Party's International Trade Union Conference on Central America (1988 Silkeborg, Denmark) · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Silkeborg, sourced from Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Silkeborg, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Silkeborg torv — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miSilkeborg - Hotel Dania — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miSilkeborg juleindkøb 2009,12,22 - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miSilkeborg i midsommernatten - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miTorvedag - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miJulesne på torvet - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miMichael Drewsen - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miTovet (eqv. High Street), Silkeborg - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miLillejuleaften - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miLillejuleaften - panoramio (1) — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miSilkeborg gamle rådhus — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miRadhuset Silkeborg 20150804 0331 (20847839736) — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miSilkeborg Kirke, 2022 — Silkeborg, Denmark0 miSilkeborg Hovedgård 2 — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miOptræk til torden - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miSilkeborg pokalen - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miIs og sne over langsøen - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miAftenstemning ved Langsøen - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 mi8600 Silkeborg, Denmark - panoramio (7) — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miSøtorvet til jul - panoramio — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 mi8600 Silkeborg, Denmark - panoramio (24) — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miSilkeborg Hovedgaard — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miSilkeborg Manor B — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 miSilkeborg Manor C — Silkeborg, Denmark0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

DST — Statistics Denmark

Kommunekode
740
Population (Wikidata)
90,719
Wikidata
Q505151

Municipality code via Wikidata P1168

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • DST — Statistics Denmark — Municipality code via Wikidata P1168