Karup

Town in Central Denmark, Denmark
56°18′31″N 9°10′6″E / 56.30861°N 9.16833°E / 56.30861; 9.16833CountryDenmarkRegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)MunicipalityViborgArea
 • Urban
2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)Population
 (2023)
 • Urban
2,193[1] • Urban density1,127/km2 (2,920/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time)

Karup is a town in Viborg Municipality, Denmark.

Sport

The 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

  • Morten Bødskov (born 1970, in Karup) is a Danish politician, serving as the Minister of Taxation since 2019

References

  1. ^ BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Herning, Uhre Speedway". Speedway Life. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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