Karup

Karup is a town, with a population of 2,176, 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.

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. The speedway teams Uldjyderne and later Herning, raced at the venue in the Danish Speedway League.

Climate

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