Ørum is a small Danish town with a population of 1,448 (1 January 2024),[1] on the road between Viborg and Randers. To distinguish it from other places in Denmark, it is referred to as Ørum Sønderlyng or sometimes Ørum Tjele.
Ørum | |
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town | |
 The old townhall building in Ørum for former Tjele Municipality. | |
  Ørum Location in Denmark  Ørum Ørum (Denmark Central Denmark Region) | |
| Coordinates: 56°28′51″N 9°37′26″E / 56.48070°N 9.62402°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
| Municipality | Viborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Urban | 1,448 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-8830 Tjele |
Ørum was the former municipal seat for Tjele Municipality. In 2007, it was merged with other municipalities into Viborg Municipality.
Notable people
edit- Frank Hvam (born 1970) a Danish stand-up-comedian was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng
- Martin Hoberg Hedegaard or Saveus (born 1992) a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer
References
edit- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
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