---
title: "Citizen"
description: "The life in Silkeborg Municipality"
date: "2025-10-21"
created: "2025-08-21"
---

[Hjem](https://silkeborg.dk/)

                    [Kommunen](https://silkeborg.dk/kommunen)

                [Citizen](https://silkeborg.dk/kommunen/citizen)



# Citizen

Practical information for everyday life in Silkeborg Municipality

On Silkeborg.dk
you will have access to practical information about life, work, schools, childcare
institutions, healthcare system and society in Silkeborg Municipality.

Our website is only available in Danish. If you need it in English, you can adjust your Google Chrome settings to your preferred language, and it will help translate our web pages for you. Be aware that most Google services require the use of cookies.

## Learn more about

- [Practical matters and self-service](https://silkeborg.dk/MOLIRIPAGE/dbb03576-5a0b-490a-bc5c-b937cb47d792 "Practical matters and self-service")
- [Schools](https://silkeborg.dk/MOLIRIPAGE/b971a500-98cf-49f4-96a1-0fdfae01d123 "Schools")
- [Childcare](https://silkeborg.dk/MOLIRIPAGE/db81df9d-08b1-4204-9d64-89d5663c33c2 "Childcare")
- [Healthcare](https://silkeborg.dk/MOLIRIPAGE/931a1153-384e-41c5-a32a-2b27f0c50ab7 "Healthcare")
- [Outdoor Capital](https://silkeborg.dk/MOLIRIPAGE/c9fd1096-00ad-4def-9801-3bee30a9682b "Outdoor Capital")

## Newcomer

If you are considering a move to Silkeborg Municipality, feel free to contact our Newcomer Service with any questions. Thank you.

[Contact Newcomer Service by email](mailto:maria.nielsen@silkeborg.dk "Contact Newcomer Service by email")

## More information

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                                    FAQ about Silkeborg Municipality

- **Size:** Denmark’s 8th largest municipality – projected to become the 6th largest by 2034
- **Population:** 101,574 as of January 1st, 2025
- **Strategic location:** Excellent infrastructure with direct access to the highway network — just 20 minutes from Aarhus — and close to two international airports
- [**Tourism:** Member of VisitAarhus, the official tourism organization for the Aarhus Region](https://www.visitaarhus.com/areas-and-cities/lake-district/silkeborg)
- [**Business:** Part of Business Region Aarhus — Denmark’s largest growth area outside the capital, Copenhagen](https://businessregionaarhus.dk/)
- [**Education:** Located near Aarhus University, ranked among the top 25 universities in the EU](https://international.au.dk/about/profile/rankings)
- **Nature & lifestyle:** Surrounded by lush forests, rolling hills, and scenic lakes — proudly known as Denmark’s Outdoor Capital

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                                    Learn more about Denmark

## Danish Labour Market Authority

The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) is responsible for implementing and following up on employment policy in Denmark, including recruitment of necessary foreign labour.

[The website of the Danish Labour Market Authority](https://www.star.dk/en/)

## The official Denmark website

The website tells you the story about Denmark. It provides information to those planning to visit, invest in, study in or work in Denmark.

[The website of Denmark](https://denmark.dk/)

## Jobnet

Jobnet is the public jobcentres website for all jobseekers and employers in Denmark.

[The website of Jobnet](https://jobnet.dk/ "The website of Jobnet")

## Life in Denmark

The website contains the official guide to life in Denmark before moving, when arriving and if leaving – and whether you are here to work or study. It covers topics such as housing and moving, healthcare, rights, leisure and networking – and many more.

[The website of Life in Denmark](https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/)

## New to Denmark

Newtodenmark.dk is the Danish Immigration Service and the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration’s official web portal about the rules for entering and residing in Denmark.

[The website of New to Denmark](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB)

## Work in Denmark

On the Work in Denmark website you can set up a profile and post your CV so that it is visible to Danish employers in your field. You can also search among the many job listings from employers seeking foreign workers.

[The website of Work in Denmark](https://www.workindenmark.dk/)