Allingåbro

Allingåbro
Town
The bridge over Alling Å in Allingåbro
The bridge over Alling Å in Allingåbro
Allingåbro is located in Denmark
Allingåbro
Allingåbro
Location in Denmark
Allingåbro is located in Denmark Central Denmark Region
Allingåbro
Allingåbro
Allingåbro (Denmark Central Denmark Region)
Coordinates: 56°27′52″N 10°19′6″E / 56.46444°N 10.31833°E / 56.46444; 10.31833
CountryDenmark
RegionCentral Denmark (Midtjylland)
MunicipalityNorddjurs Municipality
ParishVejlby Parish
Area
 • Urban
1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Urban
1,848
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
DK-8961 Allingåbro

Allingåbro is a town on the western part of the Djursland peninsula, with a population of 1,848 (1 January 2024),[1] in Norddjurs Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located at the stream of Alling Å,[2] 6 km northwest of Auning, 22 km east of Randers and 41 km west of Grenaa.

Allingåbro is a former railway town at the Randers–Ryomgård railway line, which was closed in 1971.[3] It was also the municipal seat of the former Rougsø Municipality until 1 January 2007.

Vejlby Church

Vejlby Church is located in the former village of Vejlby on the northern outskirts of the town. It is a Romanesque church build in the twelfth Century.[4]

Allingåbro Hotel, the former hotel in Allingåbro

Allingåbro Hotel, the town's former hotel, was fully renovated in 2010 not as a hotel but as a B&B and facilities to serve as the village hall.[5][6]

The former railway station in Allingåbro

The former railway station is the setting for a wide range of activities, which include cycle trolley[7] and canoe rental,[8] there is an automobile museum in the old warehouse next to the station.[5][9]

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