Ørum (Sønderlyng)

Ørum is a small Danish town with a population of 1,493 (1 January 2025),^[1] on the road between Viborg and Randers. To distinguish it from other places in Denmark, it is referred to as Ørum Sønderlyng or sometimes Ørum Tjele.

Ørum
town
The old townhall building in Ørum for former Tjele Municipality.
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Coordinates: 56.48070°N 9.62402°E / 56.48070; 9.62402
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Denmark (Midtjylland)
Municipality	Viborg
Area
• Urban	1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population  (2025)
• Urban	1,493
• Urban density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8830 Tjele

Ørum was the former municipal seat for Tjele Municipality. In 2007, it was merged with other municipalities into Viborg Municipality.

Notable people

• Frank Hvam (born 1970) a Danish stand-up-comedian was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng

• Martin Hoberg Hedegaard or Saveus (born 1992) a Danish singer, songwriter and record producer