Velling

Velling Kirkeby is a small village in West Denmark on the peninsula of Jutland with a population of only 251 (1 January 2025).^[1] It is positioned next to the Ringkøbing Fjord which, with its shallow waters combined with the stable west wind, is popular with wind and kitesurfers. The village belongs to Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality.

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Velling
Village
Velling Church
Velling Location in Central Denmark Region Show map of Central Denmark Region Velling Velling (Denmark) Show map of Denmark
Coordinates: 56°3′8″N 8°18′40″E / 56.05222°N 8.31111°E / 56.05222; 8.31111
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality	Ringkøbing-Skjern
Population  (2025)[1]
• Total	251
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The parish church dates to the middle of the 12th century (app. 1150) and is built in the romanesque style.

Despite the modest size of the village, it has three schools built on the Danish "free school" (friskoleloven) and "public enlightenment" traditions in the parish. The schools are; Velling Friskole, Fjordvang Efterskole and Vestjyllands Højskole.

1. ^ ^{a b} BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark

56°03′06″N 8°18′42″E / 56.0517°N 8.31167°E / 56.0517; 8.31167

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