Tianjin and Karup are friendly associated on September, 13th, in 1999. Until January 1, 2007 Karup municipality was a municipality in Viborg County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 163 km², and had a total population of 6,709 (2005). The main town and the site of its municipal council was the town of Karup. Karup municipality was merged, with Bjerringbro, Fjends, Møldrup, Tjele, and Viborg municipalities to form an enlarged Viborg municipality. This created a municipality with an area of 1,390 km² and a total population of 88,945 (2005). The municipality belongs to Region Midtjylland ("Mid-Jutland Region"). Karup Airport is today a fully modern and up-to-date airport. Cimber Air has over 11 departures and arrivals to/from Copenhagen Airport and in association with SAS and the yearly passenger number is more than 100.000 departing as well as arriving passengers on their main flight route to Copenhagen. |
