Virklund

Geography

Virklund is surrounded by the Silkeborg Forests. Between Silkeborg and Virklund is Silkeborg Western Forest, whose southern end is adjacent to Thorsø Lake. Towards the southern part of Thorsø is Rustrup Forest. East of Virklund is the large Sønderskov Forest. Thorsø Lake has a length of three km, and in 2006 a trail was built around the lake with a length. At the eastern end of the lake, which faces the town itself, there are several places where one has access to swim in the lake. Between 1944 and 1955, there was a ski jumping hill at Duedal Bjerg, located south of Thorsø Lake, where several events were arranged.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  13,222
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  10,462
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  9,238
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,927
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,921
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,677
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,348
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,323

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2018-09-16
  23 km NW of Ulfborg, Denmark
• M 2.6 — 2005-03-16
  13 km NNW of Kalundborg, Denmark
• M 2.8 — 2005-03-03
  29 km E of Ebeltoft, Denmark
• M 2.8 — 2004-11-24
  13 km SSE of Ebeltoft, Denmark