Tarm is a small railway town with a population of 4,126 (1 January 2024)[1] in west Denmark, 36 kilometres southwest of Herning (air distance). The road distance between Herning and Tarm is exactly 47.8 kilometres (29.7 mi) (Herning-Videbæk-Skjern-Tarm route). It is located in the Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality.
Tarm | |
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  Tarm Location in Denmark  Tarm Tarm (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 55°54′24″N 8°31′14″E / 55.90667°N 8.52056°E | |
| country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Midtjylland |
| Municipality | Ringkøbing-Skjern |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 4,126 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Gender [2] | 2,015 males and 2,111 females |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-6880 Tarm |
Notable people
- Agner Krarup Erlang (1878 at Lønborg, near Tarm – 1929) a Danish mathematician, statistician and engineer
- Asger Christensen (born 1958 in Tarm) a Danish politician, farmer and MEP
- Trine Troelsen (born 1985 in Tarm) a Danish team handball player, playing for FC Midtjylland Håndbold and for the Denmark women's national handball team
- Kennie Chopart (born 1990 in Tarm) a Danish footballer who plays for Icelandic side Reykjavik