museum
Den Gamle By, Aarhus
An open-air museum recreating Danish urban life from the 16th century to the 1970s with 75 historic buildings moved from across Denmark.
59 km · about 70 min drive
EuropeDenmarkCentral Jutland
Viborg
Central Jutland, Denmark · Europe
About Viborg
Viborg sits on the route: 15 minutes from Løgstrup, 59km from Den Gamle By, Aarhus.
Viborg is in Central Jutland, Denmark, with about 41,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Løgstrup, about 8 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Viborg: Den Gamle By, Aarhus (59 km).
Where is Viborg?
Viborg is in Central Jutland, Denmark, about 8 km from Løgstrup.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 41,239
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Central Jutland
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 56.4532, 9.4020
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Viborg
- 79 kmBovbjerg FyrRed 1877 lighthouse on the 41 m Bovbjerg cliff, the rare stretch of Danish west coast where a glacial moraine meets the North Sea head-on. Volunteer-run café in the keeper's house; storm-watching at its finest.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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