Langå, is a

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in central

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with a population of 2.811 (2022), 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 96,559 (as of 1 April 2014). Its mayor, since 1 January ...

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

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

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

Langå municipality Until 1 January 2007 Langå municipality was a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Aarhus County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 133 km², and had a total population of 8.396 (2005). Its las ...

, 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 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 (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having hig ...

. 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

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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