Låsby is a small town in the province of

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 ...

in Denmark with a population of 2,086 (1 January 2025).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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It is situated on the main road between

Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 52,571 (1 January 2025).Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

. The town is the location of the flagship property of Det Blå Marked (trans. "The Blue Market"), a chain of Danish antique markets, and which is a major tourist attraction, bringing in over half a million visitors to the town every year. In April 2005 it had its

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as it became the first place in Denmark to experience the exploding toad phenomenon.

Notable people

* Thomas S. Hermansen (1867–1930), filmmaker

References

Laasby Skanderborg Municipality {{CentralDK-stub