Langå, is a

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in central

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

with a population of 2.925 (2025),BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
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located in

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 ...

Region Midtjylland The Central Denmark Region (), or more directly translated as the Central Jutland Region and sometimes simply Mid-Jutland, is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municip ...

Jutland Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...

. It was the site of the municipal council of the now former

Langå municipality Until 1 January 2007 Langå municipality was a municipality ( Danish, ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in Aarhus County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 133 km2, and had a total population ...

, until 1 January 2007. Langå is located by the railroad stretch between Randers and Århus and is the beginning of the railroad stretch towards Viborg and Struer. The motto of Langå is "''Alle spor fører til Langå" (All tracks leads to Langå)'' for its placement between the two railroad tracks.

Gallery

File:Langaa-station.jpg, Langå railway station Image:Kulturhuset-langaa.jpg, Cultural center with library Image:AmtmandHoppesBro.jpg, Amtmand Hoppes Bro from 1905 is the oldest road bridge in Denmark made of

reinforced concrete Reinforced concrete, also called ferroconcrete or ferro-concrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having higher tensile strength or ...

. Image:Langaa-soe.jpg, Langå Lake Image:Langaa egeskov rimfrost.jpg, Langå Egeskov, Langå

wood pasture Silvopasture (''silva'' is forest in Latin) is the practice of integrating trees, forage, and the grazing of domesticated animals in a mutually beneficial way. It utilizes the principles of managed grazing, and it is one of several distinct form ...

Notable people

Rasmussen The surname Rasmussen () is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning ''Rasmus' son''. It is the ninth-most-common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population.Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (E ...

singing ''"Higher Ground"''. He lives in Langå with his wife and two children.

References

External links

Official homepage Randers municipalityThe Langå Guide
Cities and towns in the Central Denmark Region Randers Municipality {{CentralDK-stub