Allingåbro | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Denmark#Denmark Central Denmark Region |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
Coordinates: | 56.4644°N 10.3183°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Denmark |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Denmark (Midtjylland) |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Norddjurs Municipality |
Subdivision Type3: | Parish |
Subdivision Name3: | Vejlby Parish |
Area Urban Km2: | 1.7 |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Urban: | 1848 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
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 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 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 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]