Lystrup

Lystrup is a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. It is located 9 km north of Aarhus city centre, west of Egå and the Bay of Aarhus. It had a population of 10,153 (1 January 2025), and is the second most populous urban area of Aarhus Municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Lystrup
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Montage of Lystrup.png
Settlement.image_caption: Lystrup Station, Elsted Church, Health Center Kirstinelund, Æblehaven, Elsted-Girl
Settlement.pushpin_map: Denmark#Aarhus
Settlement.pushpin_relief: y
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Region Midtjylland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Aarhus Municipality
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 5.3
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_urban: 10153
Settlement.population_density_urban_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Gender

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Elevation: 48
Image: Sønderskovvej.JPG

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Contents

The name Lystrup (Etymology)
Schools
Shopping
Sports
Public transport
Light Rail
Buses
Recreational areas
Churches
Industry
Media
Notable people
Neighbouring towns
References

The larger local community of Lystrup-Elsted-Elev had a population of 12,034 as of 1 January 2023. Including Hjortshøj, with which the town has gradually merged, the total population of the combined urban area was 15,653.