Vorup is a southwestern suburb of
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().[Randers Municipality
Randers Municipality (, ) is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 100,356 (as of 1. January 2025). Its mayor, since ...]
of Denmark, located southwest of
Gudenåen and west of the district of Kristrup.
The district's football team,
Vorup FB, was founded here in May 1930, and played for a short period in the second half of the 1990s in the 2nd division.
The district is known for its rivalry with Kristrup. The woodland of Henriettelund borders the southwestern part of Vorup.
Notable people
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Ib Christensen (born 1930 in Vorup, died in 2023), a Danish parliamentarian
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Johnny de Lima (born 1964 in Vorup), a Danish boxer, competed at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...
References
Randers Municipality
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