Karup
Karup | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Karup School | |
Karup Karup | |
| 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 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| • Urban | 2,176 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code | DK-7470 Karup J |
Karup is a town, with a population of 2,176 (1 January 2025), in Viborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located 24 km northeast of Herning, 34 km south of Skive and 23 southwest of Viborg.
Karup was the municipal seat of the former Karup Municipality until 1. January 2007.
Karup Church, a late Gothic longhouse in monk bricks to which was added a porch to the south in 1940, is located in the town.
Both the civilian airport Midtjyllands Airport and the military Air Base Karup are situated 3 km southwest of the town sharing the same runways.