Viborg, Denmark (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Viborg (Danish pronunciation: [ ib ]), a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula. Viborg Municipality is the second largest Danish municipality, covering 3.3% of that country's total land area. Viborg is one of the oldest towns in Denmark, with Viking settlements dating back to the 8th century. Its central location gave the town great strategic importance, in political and religious matters, during the Middle Ages. A motte-and-bailey-type castle was once located in the town. Viborg takes its name from a combination of two words: Wii, meaning a holy place, and berg, meaning a hill.