Karup is a town in Viborg Municipality, Denmark.
Karup | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 56°18′31″N 9°10′6″E / 56.30861°N 9.16833°E | |
Country | Denmark |
Region | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Municipality | Viborg |
Area | |
• Urban | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Urban | 2,204 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
Sport
editThe Uhrebanen is a motorcycle speedway track located approximately 5 kilometres to the south of the town. The track has hosted important events, including the Danish final as part of the qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1992.[2][3] The speedway teams Uldjyderne and later Herning, raced at the venue in the Danish Speedway League.[4]
Notable people
edit- Morten Bødskov (born 1970, in Karup) is a Danish politician, serving as the Minister of Taxation since 2019
References
edit- ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Herning, Uhre Speedway". Speedway Life. Retrieved 13 February 2024.