Lystrup is a suburb to

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. It is located 10 km north of

city centre, west of

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and the

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. It had a population of 10,213 (1 January 2023),BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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and is the second most populous urban area of

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. Locally, the town is known by its unfavourable nickname "''Gun City''", which it was labelled during the 1990s, where the town saw a rise in shootings due to housing a biker chapter during

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Schools

Two schools
Lystrup Skole

Elsted Skole
, several kindergartens, after-school centres and private daycarers makes Lystrup a suburb full of childlife, and the town has seen a substantial inflow of family residents in recent years.

Shopping

Lystrup also provides good shopping possibilities, with several smaller, specialized boutiques along with one major, and three minor supermarkets. SuperBrugsen is one of the big co-operative supermarket chains in

, Lystrup also have a Netto and an

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. Lystrup also provides a local library, for all citizens of Aarhus to loan books, free of charge.

Sports

Lystrup also has great sport facilities, and the local club Lystrup IF offers a wide range of activities on all levels, including association football, water polo, tennis, handball, swimming, badminton, squash and basketball.

Industry

A huge industrial area lies on the south-east side of Lystrup, and one of Denmark and Europe's biggest defence companies Terma has its headquarters here.

Public transport

Public transportation in Lystrup and Aarhus is primarily by buses, but Lystrup also has a small

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for the local train, named

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. that serves the citizens of eastern

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from the city of Grenaa to

, and to a city south from Aarhus, Odder Municipality. Two Letbane lines connects to Lystrup, L1 and L2. Also buses 1A, 18 and 32 go to the town several times an hour. All public transportation is provided b
Midttrafik

Recreational areas

Lystrup has a forest and four parks. Centrally in the town, north of the railroad, lies Southern Forest (

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: Sønderskov), officially rated as a dog forest where visitors may let their dogs roam freely. Southern forest is used for a wide range of recreational activities such as horseback-riding, jogging and scouting. The four parks are ''Hovmarken'', ''Indelukket'', ''Æblehaven'' and ''Hedeskovparken''.

Egå Engsø Egå Engsø is an artificial lake and wetland site located in the north of the town of Aarhus between Vejlby, Risskov and Lystrup. Engsø means 'meadow lake' and Egå means 'oak stream', referring to the stream that drains the lake into the Aarhu ...

lies south of the city and from it the river New Egå (

: Ny Egå) runs to the coast and bay.

Churches

Just north of the forest you will find one of three churches in the Lystrup area
Lystrup Church
is the new church in town, built in 1989. Other churches ar
Elev Church
(built circa 1100), located in the village of Elev just west of Lystrup, an
Elsted Church
(built 1210)

Notable people

Erik Bue Pedersen Erik Bue Pedersen (born January 22, 1952) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lystrup Lystrup is a suburb to Aarhus, Denmark. It is located 10 km north of Aarhus city centre, west of ...

(born 1952 in Lystrup) a former Danish handball player; competed in the

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Neighbour town

Elsted
* Elev * Nye *

Hjortshøj Hjortshøj is a small railway town in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. The town is located about 14 kilometres north of Aarhus, and has a population of 3,619 (1 January 2023).

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