Spentrup

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Spentrup
Town
Manse and parish house behind the village pond
Spentrup Spentrup's position Show map of Denmark Spentrup Spentrup (Denmark Central Denmark Region) Show map of Denmark Central Denmark Region
Coordinates: 56°32′25″N 10°2′17″E / 56.54028°N 10.03806°E / 56.54028; 10.03806
Country	Denmark
Region	Central Jutland Region
Municipality	Randers Municipality
Parish	Spentrup Parish
Area
• Urban	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Urban	2,306
• Urban density	1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	DK-8981 Spentrup
Website	www.randers.dk

Spentrup is a town in East Jutland, with a population of 2,306 (1 January 2024),^[1] located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Mariager, 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Hadsund and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Randers. The town belongs to Randers Municipality and is located in the Central Denmark Region.

Spentrup belongs to Spentrup Parish, and Spentrup Church is located in the town's old village center.

The town is especially known for being Steen Steensen Blicher's hometown from 1825 until his death in 1848. Therefore, both the school and the local scout group are named after Blicher.