Ørum (Sønderlyng)
Ørum | |
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town | |
The old townhall building in Ørum for the former Tjele Municipality. | |
Ørum Location in Denmark Ørum Ørum (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 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 1,493 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | DK-8830 Tjele |
Ørum is a small Danish town with a population of 1,493 (1 January 2025), 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 was the former municipal seat for Tjele Municipality. In 2007, it was merged with other municipalities into Viborg Municipality.