Central Jutland, Denmark · Europe
Struer is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Vinderup, 48km from Thy National Park.
Struer is a town located in Central Jutland, Denmark. With a population of 11,317, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Struer sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Struer to your route.
Struer is the main town of the kommune of Struer, Region Midtjylland, Denmark with a population of 9,840 (1 January 2026).
The town of Struer owes its growth to the railroad, which arrived in 1865 with Jutland's first railroad line from Århus/Randers over Viborg to Skive and Struer. Before its arrival Struer was aRead more
little town, that primarily functioned as a harbour for the residents of Holstebro; but after its arrival the town grew explosively into a big town, and eventually became one of Denmark's most important railway connection points. Although the station has been expanded several times, the central part of the wellmaintained building is one of Denmark's oldest stations. One of the oldest station buildings now house the administration and science labs of Struer statsgymnasium, one of the few Danish schools that offer the International Baccalaureate program.
Struer received privileged status as a merchant town in 1917.
Until the end of the 1960s Struer station served as the headquarters for the central West Jutland administration of DSB, Danske Statsbaner ("Danish State Railways"). More than 300 DSB employees still work in Struer today.
Bang & Olufsen, Denmark's only radio/TV manufacturer today, is the town's most important business, and they employ almost a third of the town's population. The business started in 1925 in Svend Olufsen's old family farm, Quistrup, just south of the town. At the Struer Museum, there is a new large exhibition, where old and new B&O products are displayed together with many pieces of famous Danish design furniture.
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Struer is located in Central Jutland, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 56.4920 latitude, 8.5940 longitude.
Struer has a population of approximately 11,317 people, making it a town in Denmark.
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Full driving guide for Denmark2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Red 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Denmark's first national park, a strip of dunes, heath and plantation along the North Sea coast of north-west Jutland.
48 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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