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Vridsted

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Vridsted

Coordinates56.44°, 9.01°

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Time zone
UTC+02:00

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Overview

Vridsted is a village and parish in Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark. As of 2026, the village has a population of 592. It lies 13 km south of Skive, 23 km west of Viborg and 25 km northeast of Holstebro. The village possesses a primary school, which had 286 students as of 2017, as well as a Min Købmand store and a sports club, Vridsted IF.

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History & geography

History

Until 1 January 2007, Vridsted was part of Fjends Municipality. Fjends municipality ceased to exist as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007), and the town became part of the enlarged Viborg Municipality.

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Geography

Latitude
56.4421
Longitude
9.0065
Water area
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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
284,082
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    5,580
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,388
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,379
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,279
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,195
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,021
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,836
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,514

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2018-09-16

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Sources

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