Karup

Karup
Town
Karup School
Karup School
Karup is located in Denmark
Karup
Karup
Location within Denmark
Karup is located in Central Denmark Region
Karup
Karup
Location within Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 56°18′31″N 9°10′6″E / 56.30861°N 9.16833°E / 56.30861; 9.16833
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityViborg
Area
 • Urban
2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Urban
2,182
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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 2,182 (1 January 2026), 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

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 by 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

Climate data for Air Base Karup (1971–2000 normals, extremes 1961–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 22.2
(72.0)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.7
(90.9)		 34.6
(94.3)		 27.8
(82.0)		 23.0
(73.4)		 16.0
(60.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 34.6
(94.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.5
(50.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 18.6
(65.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 7.0
(44.6)		 4.2
(39.6)		 11.5
(52.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 0.8
(33.4)		 2.8
(37.0)		 6.2
(43.2)		 11.2
(52.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.0
(60.8)		 15.8
(60.4)		 12.4
(54.3)		 8.7
(47.7)		 4.5
(40.1)		 2.0
(35.6)		 7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 1.8
(35.2)		 6.1
(43.0)		 9.3
(48.7)		 11.5
(52.7)		 11.0
(51.8)		 8.4
(47.1)		 5.2
(41.4)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 4.1
(39.4)
Record low °C (°F) −28.4
(−19.1)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −17.9
(−0.2)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 0.8
(33.4)		 3.7
(38.7)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −18.0
(−0.4)		 −24.0
(−11.2)		 −28.4
(−19.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.7
(2.67)		 45.9
(1.81)		 55.5
(2.19)		 40.8
(1.61)		 48.1
(1.89)		 63.3
(2.49)		 59.3
(2.33)		 68.7
(2.70)		 84.5
(3.33)		 86.7
(3.41)		 81.1
(3.19)		 77.0
(3.03)		 778.5
(30.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 19.1 14.9 16.7 12.3 11.9 13.0 12.9 14.0 16.0 17.6 19.3 19.9 187.7
Average snowy days 7.3 6.3 4.9 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.6 5.8 28.8
Source: DMI

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References

  1. 1 2 BY3: Population 1st January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
  2. ↑ Karup church
  3. ↑ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Herning, Uhre Speedway". Speedway Life. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Danish Climatological Normals 1971–2000 for selected stations" (PDF). Danish Meteorological Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Observed Air Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, Cloud Cover and Weather in Denmark with Climatological Standard Normals, 1961–90" (PDF). Danish Meteorological Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2015.