Central Denmark Region facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Central Denmark Region Region Midtjylland
Region of Denmark
Flag
Country	Denmark
Largest city	Aarhus
Capital	Viborg
Area
• Total	13,053 km2 (5,040 sq mi)
Population  (January 2018)
• Total	1,313,596
• Density	100.636/km2 (260.645/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.rm.dk

The Central Denmark Region (known as Region Midtjylland in Danish) is one of the five main administrative areas in Denmark. It is located in the middle part of the country. This region helps manage important public services like hospitals and some schools for the people living there.

What is the Central Denmark Region?

The Central Denmark Region was created in 2007. This happened as part of a big change in how Denmark is governed. Before that, Denmark had different types of counties. Now, the country is divided into five regions. The Central Denmark Region is the largest of these regions by area.

Its capital city is Viborg. This is where the main regional government offices are located. However, the city with the most people in the region is Aarhus. Aarhus is a very important city for culture, education, and business in Denmark.

The region covers a large area of 13,053 square kilometers (about 5,040 square miles). As of January 2018, about 1.3 million people lived there. This makes it a busy and important part of Denmark.

Local Municipalities

The Central Denmark Region is made up of 19 smaller local areas called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government. These municipalities work together with the regional government to serve the people. Here are the municipalities in the Central Denmark Region:

• Favrskov
• Hedensted
• Herning
• Holstebro
• Horsens
• Ikast-Brande
• Lemvig
• Norddjurs
• Odder
• Randers
• Ringkøbing-Skjern
• Samsø
• Silkeborg
• Skanderborg
• Skive
• Struer
• Syddjurs
• Viborg
• Aarhus

See also

In Spanish: Región de Jutlandia Central para niños